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0Old Hamilton County Jail
Jasper, Florida
13.4 miles from Echols County, GAThe 1893 jail, used until the late 20th century and now a museum, is home to a haunt in a hurry. Witnesses have heard the sound of running footsteps here. Reports say that hangings may once have taken place within the building.
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500 N. Ashley St
Valdosta, Georgia
24.5 miles from Echols County, GAThis place, formerly Vito's Pizzeria and Lounge but no longer open for business, was said to be haunted by a former owner who hanged himself on the premises when the building was a private home. Chairs were said to move on their own, and a shadowy apparition was known to ...
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Cogdell Light
Homerville, Georgia
33.1 miles from Echols County, GAThe Cogdell Light appears near the Okefenokee swamp late at night. Drivers go into the woods and turn off the car, then flash their headlights to call the "ghost." Then, a greenish-yellow glow seems to come out of the woods and head straight for the car. Some say this is ...
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Hotel Blanche
Lake City, Florida
39 miles from Echols County, GAGangster Al Capone was among the guests to stay at this one-time luxury hotel. These days, it is inhabited by businesses on the ground floor and office space on the second, but the third floor remains empty--except for the hotel's haunts. Witnesses here have described disembodied footsteps and voices, the ...
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Atkinson County Courthouse
Pearson, Georgia
40.5 miles from Echols County, GAThis 1920's courthouse is haunted, according to superstitious folk. The clock tower was the site of the execution of an innocent man, who vowed to wreak havoc on those who had unfairly punished him. Ever since, according to local lore, the clock won't keep correct time no matter how ...
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0Olustee Battle Field
Echols County, Florida
45.5 miles from Echols County, GACivil War reenactors claim to occasionally capture strange orbs in photographs, almost like they are soldiers' spirits interacting with the reenactments.
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Ashley-Slater House
Douglas, Georgia
55.2 miles from Echols County, GAThe historic Ashley-Slater House, built in 1914 by Mr. John Marshall Ashley, is now office space for the Douglas Coffee County Economic Development Authority and Chamber of Commerce (although it is available for tours). It is said to be haunted by at least one of the six people said to ...
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0Jefferson Correctional Institution
Monticello, Florida
55.5 miles from Echols County, GAInmates and guards alike agree that there are spirits abounding in the Jefferson Correctional Institution. Some inmates feel someone tapping on them while they sleep - others see ghostly children playing in the dormitory. A ghostly man on a horse is occasionally seen outside.
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Fort White Cemetery
Fort White, Florida
55.5 miles from Echols County, GANot to be confused with New Grove Cemetery, the Fort White Cemetery is a really old cemetery where most of the gravestones are unreadable or have been buried by leaves or dirt. It is definitely spooky and creepy there, it is really overgrown and goes back into the woods ...
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Wirick-Simmons House
Monticello, Florida
59.1 miles from Echols County, GAThis historic home is one of the oldest in Monticello, dating to 1831. It is owned by the Jefferson County Historical Society and is open for tours (on request). Two ghostly apparitions of women have appeared here - one in pink, in the upstairs window, and another dressed ...
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0The Hanging Tree
Monticello, Florida
59.2 miles from Echols County, GAThe local ghost tours take people by the "old hanging tree" in Monticello, FL, and some swear the souls of those who died here still like to stir things up a bit. The tree is at the intersection of 90 and 19 in Monticello, just outside the court house, ...
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0Palmer House
Monticello, Florida
59.2 miles from Echols County, GAMonticello, FL is considered by many to be the "Most Haunted Little Town in Florida". The Palmer House is one of the most active spots in town, and has been investigated by many regional ghost hunting operations. There's quite a little story to this old house: Dr. Palmer was the local ...
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0The Opera House
Monticello, Florida
59.2 miles from Echols County, GAThe Opera House in Monticello dates back to 1890, and is a regular part of the local ghost tours. Some regional ghost hunting outfits have investigated and claim to have found orbs and other phenomenon there.
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Old Jefferson County Jail
Monticello, Florida
59.3 miles from Echols County, GAThis jail dates back to the end of the 19th century. The local sheriff lived on the ground floor and basement - inmates were housed in the top floor. The small building out back housed female prisoners. It hasn't held an inmate since the mid 20th century, ...
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Avera-Clarke House Bed and Breakfast
Monticello, Florida
59.4 miles from Echols County, GAThis house, now operating as a bed and breakfast, was built in 1890 by Thomas Clarke, a lawyer, judge and civil war veteran. It is said that his ghost is often seen roaming the house - he appears particularly often to guests staying in the Queen Anne Room.
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0John Denham House Bed and Breakfast
Monticello, Florida
59.4 miles from Echols County, GAThis bed and breakfast dates back to 1872, and features a "Blue Room" that seems to be the center of most of the paranormal activity. Sarah Denham's ghost is said to appear in the rocking chair in that room.
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The Daffodale House
Monticello, Florida
59.4 miles from Echols County, GAThis charming old bed and breakfast lays claim to a number of paranormal sightings. According to their website, strange music is heard coming from the Safari room, pipe smoke inexplicably tinges the air near the elevator, and a "Woman in White" is often seen on the premises.
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Grady House Bed and Breakfast
High Springs, Florida
63.3 miles from Echols County, GAAn apparition of a lady in an old-fashioned nightgown has been seen, bringing with her the scent of flowers, lilacs or orange blossoms. The Red Room is the spot where the ghost most often materializes. She also likes to move the chess pieces on a board set up in the ...
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0Newnansville Cemetery
Alachua, Florida
67.3 miles from Echols County, GAVague reports have been made about "ghostly figures" walking through the cemetery at night. Newnansville, once a county seat, no longer truly exists - it was long ago swallowed up by the town of Alachua.
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Alachua Sports Pub and Grill
Alachua, Florida
67.7 miles from Echols County, GAThis local establishment has served the community for a long period of time, and was formerly a funeral parlour before its conversion to a bar and grill. Staff have reported that a mischievous spirit haunts the kitchen and main dining room, who has been known to throw pots and ...
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Putnam Lodge Hotel and Spa
Cross City, Florida
75.3 miles from Echols County, GAThe historic lodge and hotel was frequented by Al Capone, who had his own room on the upper floor equipped with a ladder for a hasty exit if needed. Guests nowadays staying in the vicinity of the room claim to have heard arguing voices, disembodied footsteps and felt an ...
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Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park
Gainesville, Florida
75.6 miles from Echols County, GAThis state park features a natural sinkhole, 120 feet deep and 500 feet wide. It was originally called the "Devil's Millhopper" because bones and fossils were found at the bottom, and it resembled a "millhopper" funnel used in grist mills at the time. Locals thought the devil used ...
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0Old Gilchrist County Jail
Trenton, Florida
75.8 miles from Echols County, GAOld Gilchrist County Jail has been open since 1928 and closed since 1968. Its a 2 story building with 3 cells downstairs and 5 upstairs. It has been visited by many a paranormal persons investigating the activity. It is most definitely haunted. There have been ...
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0Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Gainesville, Florida
78.6 miles from Echols County, GAThe back part of this cemetery has been left to ruin, and supposedly its in that area that ghost hunters have the most success capturing orbs on their digital cameras.
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0Walmart on 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
78.8 miles from Echols County, GAUntil January 2013 there was a Walmart on 13th Street, in Gainesville. It's now shut down (Walmart moved to a larger facility) but we don't know if anyone told the resident ghost that! A female spirit, possibly an ex-employee, is said to have haunted certain areas of the ...
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0Purple Porpoise / Gator City Grille
Gainesville, Florida
80.1 miles from Echols County, GAThe Purple Porpoise was a Gainesville institution for years, until it shut down in 2002. According to some, a female student was brutally murdered in the upstairs bathroom of this building in the 1960s, and her spirit (and possibly that of her killer) still remains in the tiny upstairs ...
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0Thomas Hall - University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
80.1 miles from Echols County, GAThomas Hall, built in 1905, is a historic building located in Murphree Area on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, United States. The building is named for William Reuben Thomas, the Gainesville mayor and businessman responsible for bringing the University of Florida to Gainesville. Architect William Augustus ...
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0Norman Hall - University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
80.6 miles from Echols County, GANorman Hall (originally known as P. K. Yonge Laboratory School) is an historic academic building on the eastern campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. It was designed by architect Rudolph Weaver in the Collegiate Gothic style, and built in 1932. It originally housed the university's research and ...
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0Beaty Towers
Gainesville, Florida
80.7 miles from Echols County, GALocal legend has it that a girl committed suicide in the 1960s by jumping from the Beaty Towers, but no records of any such incident exists. Locals go even farther to say that Tom Petty (who was resident in Gainesville at around this time) wrote the song "American Girl" ...
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0Sweetwater Branch Inn
Gainesville, Florida
80.8 miles from Echols County, GAThe Sweetwater Branch Inn has several buildings, but the blue one in particular seems to have the most paranormal activity - particularly in the attic rooms. Guests sometimes complain of a "heavy feeling" on their chest while sleeping up there. Occasionally the bureau door will open and close ...
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Hippodrome State Theater
Gainesville, Florida
80.8 miles from Echols County, GASo the story goes, the historic theatre is haunted by the apparition of a woman in a beautiful white dress. The theatre building was originally the country courthouse, and during this time, a man went on trial for a murder he didn't commit. His wife, who had evidence to ...
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0Crispers Restaurant
Gainesville, Florida
81.1 miles from Echols County, GAIn earlier days this building was a record studio and a Goodwill - now it's a Crispers restaurant. Locals believe someone died in the Goodwill store long ago, and that person's spirit still haunts the place. Shadows and knocking sounds have been experienced after closing time, as well ...
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0Goody's / Trader Joe's
Gainesville, Florida
81.2 miles from Echols County, GAOnce a "Goody's", as of late 2012 this store is now a Trader Joe's, in Butler Plaza. During its Goody's days, employees were constantly harassed by a ghost that would rearrange things to his or her own whims, and set off alarms in the middle of the night. ...
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0Steak and Shake
Gainesville, Florida
81.3 miles from Echols County, GAThere's a story that five people were murdered inside the walk-in freezer at this Steak and Shake, but so far no evidence for this has yet to be found. Still, modern employees often refuse to spend any time in or around the freezer, even in daylight.
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0Gainesville Cemetery / Pine Grove Cemetery
Gainesville, Florida
82.2 miles from Echols County, GATwo cemeteries side-by-side, supposedly great spots to hang out at night with a digital camera to capture some ghostly apparitions.
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