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0Bass Country Inn - Campus Inn
Springfield, Missouri
26.8 miles from Polk County, MOFormerly the Bass Country Inn and before that, Howard Johnsons, the Campus Inn is home to a ghost called Carl. His apparition has been seen in the hallways and in the kitchen. Objects also are said to fall off the shelves when no one is there. A female spirit is ...
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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri
28.1 miles from Polk County, MODrury University began in 1873, and was built on land that was both Indian burial grounds and a Civil War battle area. One ghost here is that of a little girl who lived here before Smith Hall was built. She perished in a fire when she re-entered her burning home ...
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0Pythian Castle
Springfield, Missouri
28.2 miles from Polk County, MOThe haunted castle was originally a senior citizens' home and orphanage built by the Knights of Pythias in 1913. It's said to be haunted and has been featured on TV shows. Ghost tours and other events are offered at the castle, now privately owned.
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Gillioz Theatre
Springfield, Missouri
28.8 miles from Polk County, MOGillioz Theatre, which opened in 1926, is rumored to have been haunted by a ghost boy since the 1960s. The child's apparition has most often been seen around the area of the restrooms.
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Landers Theater
Springfield, Missouri
28.9 miles from Polk County, MOLanders Theater, aka Springfield Little Theater, was built in 1909 and was renovated in 1970. It is said to be haunted by several ghosts. One is a janitor who perished in a 1920 fire. His apparition is seen in the balcony watching rehearsals. Another is an African-American man who was ...
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University Plaza Hotel
Springfield, Missouri
29 miles from Polk County, MOA ghost called "The Colonel" is said to haunt this hotel, seen by almost all the staff between midnight and 4 a.m. He is usually seen in the ballroom and back hallways and appears as an older man dressed in black. Folks speculate that in life he was a decorated ...
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0Walnut Street Inn
Springfield, Missouri
29.1 miles from Polk County, MOThe hauntings at this 1890s-era inn building occur in one of its three buildings called the Main House, which has six rooms. The Rosen Room is haunted by the ghost of an elderly woman who has been spotted many times there and in the hallways.
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Southwest Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri
29.5 miles from Polk County, MOSouthwest Missouri State University's Freudenberger House, or Freddy House, built in 1959 and named for a Latin professor who taught for 45 years, has a female ghost affectionately referred to as the Dorm Mom. She's most often spotted on Floor 5.
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Phelps Grove Park
Springfield, Missouri
30.1 miles from Polk County, MOPhelps Grove Park has a ghost known as the Bride under the Bridge. According to local legend, a just-married couple lost control of their car here, killing them both. The ghost is seen evenings under the park's third bridge, holding the hem of her gown. She has only darkness in ...
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Springfield National Cemetery
Springfield, Missouri
31.5 miles from Polk County, MOThe 1860s Springfield National Cemetery is home to some lingering spirits of Civil Wars soldiers, according to those in the know. Some of the gravestones here are known to glow, and orbs and other anomalies have shown up in photographs.
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0Avilla, Missouri
Reeds, Missouri
49.5 miles from Polk County, MOShadow Folk are known to haunt the old abandoned part of this historic village along Route 66. The shadowy people can be seen walking along the street and going about daily business, usually from the corner of your eye. The Avilla Death Tree is haunted by Civil War-era bushwhacker Rotten ...
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Cottey College
Nevada, Missouri
55.2 miles from Polk County, MOCottey College, founded by Virginia Alice Cottey Stockard in 1884, has a piano-playing ghost. The spirit is thought to be that of Vera Neitzert, a student from 1920 who perished when her clothes caught fire while she was cooking candy. Her ghost has been seen in Main Hall and the ...
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John Walsh Mansion
Monett, Missouri
55.7 miles from Polk County, MOHouse has at least 3 paranormal residents. A man in formal dress is often glimpsed, especially in upper bedroom areas. A small child most likely female is also present and likes to play with the household dogs. A middle age woman visits the "music room' part of the ...
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Kendrick Place
Carthage, Missouri
57.8 miles from Polk County, MOKendrick Place, or Kendrick House, was built in 1849 and is said to be haunted, perhaps by a slave woman who was hanged from a nearby tree dring the Civil War.
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0Grand Avenue Bed and Breakfast
Carthage, Missouri
59 miles from Polk County, MOThe ghost in residence at this early-20th-century house is said to be a male whose cigarette smoke smell fills the dining room and parlor when he is around. The spirit is thought to be that of Albert Carmean, a former owner in its early days.
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Historic Castle House
Brumley, Missouri
59.7 miles from Polk County, MOThe Historic Castle House is a 165 year-old Queen Anne Victorian that's been restored and now functions as a "haunted" bed and breakfast. Activity includes lights turning on and off by themselves, cold spots, footsteps, whispering and whistling noises, and some visitors claim to have captured ghostly pictures on ...
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0Prosperity School Bed and Breakfast
Joplin, Missouri
65.6 miles from Polk County, MOA school in its olden days, this building stood empty for three decades before it was renovated into an inn. During the time it was empty, it became known as a hot spot for haunts. TV's Ghost Hunters has caught an image of ghost children running down a hall; shadow ...
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The Shepherd of the Hills
Branson, Missouri
65.8 miles from Polk County, MOThe Shepherd of the Hills is an outdoor theater venue rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a Confederate soldier. Witnesses have seen him running from the actors during night performances of a show about the Bald Knobbers, a group of 1880s Missouri vigilantes.
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Music City Center
Branson, Missouri
67.8 miles from Polk County, MOMusic City Centre is believed to be haunted by several spirits, including one of a little girl named Amy and another of an older man who likes to tinker with elevators and electrical devices.
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Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, Missouri
68.4 miles from Polk County, MOMissouri Southern State University has a ghostly Dark Lady who is known to move objects and create cold spots. Some also maintain that the Billingsly Student Center is haunted.
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Concord Cemetery
Exeter, Missouri
71.1 miles from Polk County, MOInvestigators claim to have captured orbs in photographs taken at this cemetery, and mysterious breathing noises appear on audio recordings.
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0Hotel Bothwell
Sedalia, Missouri
76 miles from Polk County, MOThe third floor of this 1927 jazz-era hotel is hopping with the spirit set! Besides seeing numerous ghosts, guests have reported unexplained voices and personal objects that mysteriously go missing in the night.
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All Star Pizzeria
Noel, Missouri
95.2 miles from Polk County, MOThis historic building was a former pizzeria, but is now boarded up. People who drive past late at night have seen a white apparition standing at the windows, and while it was in operation, staff would report all sorts of various paranormal activity. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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