Haunted Places in Upshur County, West Virginia



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    In the meantime, here's a list of all haunted places within 100 miles of Upshur County, West Virginia.



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    Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

    Weston, West Virginia

    16.1 miles from Upshur County, WV

    Once the Weston State Hospital, the asylum is said to be haunted by former patients who passed away there. The plentitude of paranormal phenomena heard, seen, and felt here has prompted its appearance on TV shows such as Ghost Hunters and Ghost Adventures.

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    Hutton House Bed and Breakfast

    Huttonsville, West Virginia

    18.7 miles from Upshur County, WV

    Built in 1898 by Eugene Elihu Hutton, the Queen Anne-style Victorian home is now an inn, and is believed to be haunted. Folks say that at 5 a.m. the unexplained smell of baking bread wafts through the inn, although the kitchen is closed and the ovens are cold.

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    Graceland Inn and Conference Center

    Elkins, West Virginia

    20.8 miles from Upshur County, WV

    This inn, restaurant and conference center is said to be haunted by several entities: a ghost named Grace, senator Henry Davis, and a former servant named Katie.

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    Kingwood Public Library

    Kingwood, West Virginia

    49.2 miles from Upshur County, WV

    The circa-1966 library is said to be haunted. Witnesses report noises and footsteps, objects that move on their own, doors that open and close by themselves, and books that jump off the shelves. A jail that once stood on the site is believed by some to be the source of ...

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    Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park

    Upshur County, West Virginia

    54.1 miles from Upshur County, WV

    The Droop Mountain Battlefield was the site of an 1863 battle. Folks have reported soldiers' apparitions, some headless, in the fog that comes rolling over the mountain.

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    Wells Inn

    Sistersville, West Virginia

    61.5 miles from Upshur County, WV

    At this 1890s inn, both the guests and the staff have heard the sounds of writing and footsteps, witnessed doors that open or close by themselves, and felt a chilly presence.

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    Hawks Nest State Park

    Ansted, West Virginia

    71.9 miles from Upshur County, WV

    The site of the famouse cliff Lovers' Leap, this park has a long history of being haunted. Its legend tells of 1800s lovers who leapt off the cliff. Some say the pair were Native Americans, others say they were pioneers. In some tales the girl became dizzy and fell, and ...

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    The Mather Miners

    Mather, Pennsylvania

    72.1 miles from Upshur County, WV

    In the center of the town there is a small church, the post office, an apartment building(which used to be a general store) and a baseball field. Up a small connecting road is the old schoolhouse ( now converted into a persons home). Right before dawn when walking ...

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    Glen Ferris Inn

    Glen Ferris, West Virginia

    74 miles from Upshur County, WV

    The 1839 inn is thought to be haunted by a ghost of a Confederate soldier with a long beard, nicknamed The Colonel. He is a friendly and playful ghost, known to close doors behind people, make the birdbath water bubbly and frothy, and walk around with audible footsteps. His apparition ...

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    West Virginia State Penitentiary

    Moundsville, West Virginia

    75.5 miles from Upshur County, WV

    Once considered one of the most violent prisons in the US people believe that this prison's violent past has left an indelible mark on the building. People believe it is haunted by both active ghosts, possibly men who were murdered there, and also residual hauntings that take the form ...

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    Historic General Lewis Inn

    Lewisburg, West Virginia

    76.7 miles from Upshur County, WV

    The 1929 inn is said to be haunted by at least three ghosts. The most well known is a Lady in White who haunts Room 208. Her identity is unknown, a portrait of her hangs in the room. Also residing here is the ghost of a slave named Reuben, rumored ...

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    Fallingwater

    Mill Run, Pennsylvania

    80.8 miles from Upshur County, WV

    A solitude woman is said to be seen staring out of the window of the master bedroom. She is believed to the first wife of Edgar Kaufmann, depressed by his unfaithfulness. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)