Haunted Places in Van Buren County, Arkansas



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    Springfield - Des Arc Bridge

    Van Buren County, Arkansas

    22.7 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    At the Springfield Bridge or Des Arc Bridge, an iron bowstring truss bridge over Cadron Creek, witnesses say they have heard a ghostly baby crying, a girl screaming, and other strange noises.

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    Fredonia Cemetery

    Mountain View, Arkansas

    26.6 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Witnesses say a ghostly wind blows the flags on the graves, even when there is not a single breeze in the air. Unexplained noises and voices are heard here, and some visitors say they experience a feeling of dread.

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    Pangburn Hardware

    Pangburn, Arkansas

    39.5 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    You can hear noises and shuffling in the attic. It is a very old building and has been around for over a century. (Submitted by Kate M)

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    Arkansas Tech University

    Russellville, Arkansas

    40 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Arkansas Tech University, several locations are rumored to be haunted. One is Caraway Hall, where students describe noises in the attic, footsteps on the stairs and whispers in the hallways. There are two legends to explain the hauntings. One is that it is build on top of a Cherokee burial ...

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    Old Bigelow Gym

    Bigelow, Arkansas

    40.6 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Down the road from the Bigelow High School, there is an old recreational gym there. If you go into the attic of the old gym, you can here the screams of a young boy who died there a long time ago. There is also the sound of a piano being ...

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    Moore Hill Cemetery

    Dardanelle, Arkansas

    47 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Locals swear that if you hang around the "Hovis" gravestones at night you'll eventually find the ghost of a man who killed his wife.

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    Cotter Bridge

    Cotter, Arkansas

    47.4 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Witnesses have experienced a number of spooky things at the bridge: The ghost of a woman being chased by hounds, apparitions of children playing on the tracks below the bridge, disembodied footsteps/footprints, and the sound of a phantom baby crying.

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    Witches Hollow - Cave City

    Batesville, Arkansas

    49.7 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Named because folks said a witch once practiced her magic here, Witches Hollow is said to be haunted by the deceased witch who once murdered her husband. She has been seen walking along the dirt road off Sandtown Road. Some reports say that to get there, one must go past ...

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    Pickthorne Lake

    Jacksonville, Arkansas

    52.4 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Locals claim the ghost of a man with a lantern haunts the lakeside.

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    Evergreen Cemetery

    Judsonia, Arkansas

    53.5 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    It is said that those who go to the cemetery at night and stand underneath the large statue of an angel will find that she is looking right at them, and her eyes may light up red.

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    Shady Grove Cemetery

    Bald Knob, Arkansas

    55.8 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    One report says that crickets and grasshoppers refuse to set foot in the Shady Grove Cemetery, and ghost children will put their handprints on cars if you flash your headlights three times.

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    Shady Grove Cemetery

    Bald Knob, Arkansas

    55.8 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    One report says that crickets and grasshoppers refuse to set foot in the Shady Grove Cemetery, and ghost children will put their handprints on cars if you flash your headlights three times.

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    Hickory Valley Methodist Church

    Cave City, Arkansas

    58.4 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    The church is a small, wooden building located near the cemetery across the road. If you approach the church at night, you can hear people singing hymns, but there is no one around. Sometimes the apparitions of young children can also be seen at the Hickory Valley Methodist Church. (Submitted by ...

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    Baker House Bed and Breakfast

    North Little Rock, Arkansas

    58.5 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Built some time between 1916 and 1917, this historic bed and breakfast is haunted by several ghosts associated with the building's past. Cold spots, doors opening and closing and the sound of ghostly children playing are just some of the phenomena reported here, along with a woman in white ...

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    Old State House

    Little Rock, Arkansas

    59.1 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Although the museum denies the existence of a ghost here, rumor has it that it is haunted by the spirit of former Speaker of the House John Wilson. His ghost has been seen here by many, wearing a period frock-coat. Others have reported cold spots or the feeling of a ...

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    Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery

    Batesville, Arkansas

    59.1 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Strange lights and an apparition of an elderly woman in a rocking chair in the upstairs window of the church have been reported. The ghosts of a young woman killed nearby in the early 1900s also has been seen, and the apparition of a small boy has appeared in photographs ...

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    Capital Hotel

    Little Rock, Arkansas

    59.2 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    The ghost of a labourer may haunt the building, as well as the apparition of a young woman who fell to her death. She often appears in guests rooms, or moves around luggage. Wails and screaming have also been reported in various parts of the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

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    Vino's Brewpub

    Little Rock, Arkansas

    59.3 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Vino's Pizza and Brew Pub is an eatery rumored to be haunted by an unknown entity. Witnesses have heard strange voices and other noises and felt cold spots; chairs that were stacked at night have been unstacked when the employees returned the next morning.

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    Mount Holly Cemetery

    Little Rock, Arkansas

    59.7 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    The spirits of Confederate soldiers and native American Indians have been reported in the cemetery at night. Tombstones often move around the graveyard by themselves, and the ghostly noise of a flute playing has been heard in the early hours of morning. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

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    Old Arsenal Building

    Little Rock, Arkansas

    59.9 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Reported sightings of ghosts on the staircase and in the basement of this historic building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

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    Cathedral Park Apartments

    Little Rock, Arkansas

    60 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Originally built as a cathedal and now an apartment complex, the Cathedral Park Apartments are rumored to be haunted. Witnesses have reported seeing a column of smoke that appeared out of nowhere.

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    The Empress of Little Rock Bed and Breakfast

    Little Rock, Arkansas

    60.5 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    The ghost of a well-dressed man with a homburg hat has been seen on the stairs and in other rooms of the historic home. The ghost of a large woman, dressed in pink, who stands outside guests rooms. The apparition of an old sea captain has been seen in other ...

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    Wolf Bayou Bridge - Mama Lou's Bridge

    North Little Rock, Arkansas

    64.5 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    The bridge was replaced in 2005, but it was the old one from which local legends arose. Folks say that a woman and her newborn died here when she drove off the bridge. Rumor has it that those who go there at night and shout "Mama Lou, I've got your ...

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    Bauxite Historical Association Museum

    Bauxite, Arkansas

    70.9 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    This historic 1927 building, now a museum of artifacts from the town's mining days, is reported to be haunted. Witnesses have heard disembodied footsteps, and one employee reported that one night when she was leaving work, she felt a ghost jump onto her back as if it didn't want her ...

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    Woodson Lateral Road Ghost Lights

    Hensley, Arkansas

    74 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Local legend has it that mysterious ghost lights appear at night and follow cars along Woodson Lateral Road.

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    Hitchhiker of Highway 365

    Woodson, Arkansas

    74.6 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Why does a female hitchhiker appear here on stormy nights, asking passersby to drive her home? Legend has it that when the driver arrives at the address she gives, she simply disappears. When the driver goes to the door to ask about the missing girl, the resident will tell them ...

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    Old Hardy Hotel

    Hardy, Arkansas

    77 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Reports are unclear as to whether the haunted hotel and antique mall are still in operation--it was up for sale on eBay in October of 2008. Former owners reported hearing disembodied footsteps and closing doors on the second-floor hallway. One room, called the Murder Room, was the site of a ...

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    Park Hotel

    Hot Springs, Arkansas

    79.4 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    People often feel things brush past them that they can't see. There are reports of people being touched and poked in the hotel's corridors. (Submitted by Callum S.)

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    DeSoto Rock and Gift Shop

    Hot Springs, Arkansas

    79.5 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    I have worked at the DeSoto for 4 years now and the number of stories I have are too numerous to list here . We have had several paranormal investigations in the last 4 years that have yielded EVP's, images caught on digital cameras as well as IF Security ...

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    Arlington Resort Hotel

    Hot Springs, Arkansas

    79.5 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Although staff firmly believe and tell guests that there are no ghosts in the building, bottles of wine jump off the shelves without being touched. There have been reports of apparitions in old-fashioned clothes wandering the hallways and the lobby before simply vanishing. The ghost of a young girl in ...

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    The Poet's Loft

    Hot Springs, Arkansas

    79.9 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    A female employee reported being grabbed and held down on a couch by unseen female hands.

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    Old Malco Theatre

    Hot Springs, Arkansas

    80.1 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    During a performance in the 1880's, a woman from the audience disappeared during a magic show production. Ever since then, there have been reports of the theatre being haunted. The ghost a glowing woman has been seen in the theatre basement, objects move around by themselves, and screams come out ...

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    Music City Center

    Branson, Missouri

    84.1 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    Music 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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    Mayberry Hotel

    Royal, Arkansas

    85.9 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    This hotel is now abandoned and near total ruin. The ghost of 1800s owner David Mayberry is said to haunt the site. Seeing that he built the hotel for the area's prospectors and miners, gunfights broke out often here, leading to many deaths. David Mayberry himself was shot but not ...

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    The Shepherd of the Hills

    Branson, Missouri

    87.1 miles from Van Buren County, AR

    The 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.