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0Alleghany County Courthouse
Sparta, North Carolina
20.8 miles from Wilkes County, NCBuilt in 1933, the historic courthouse was constructed to replace the original edifice which was destroyed by the 'Big Fire of 1932'. Visitors to the building nowadays have reported hearing disembodied footsteps on the staircase and the unexplained sound of whistling near the decommissioned prison cells. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Museum of Ashe County History
Jefferson, North Carolina
22.7 miles from Wilkes County, NCIt is reported that in 2010 a summer intern here witnessed a ghost. Working alone on the first floor, the intern heard a phone ring on the floor above, and then heard footsteps walking across the floor toward the sound, presumably to answer it.
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0Old Ashe County Hospital
Jefferson, North Carolina
22.9 miles from Wilkes County, NCThe 1939 building was a hospital until 1969 when it turned into a county office building. Reports say it is currently up for sale. Paranormal investigators have heard unexplained shouts and the elevator dinging, even though there was no electricity in the building.
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0Green Park Inn
Lenoir, North Carolina
28.4 miles from Wilkes County, NCThis 1880s inn is said to have a haunt on its third floor. Witnesses say the ghost of a woman who died here in recent years has been seen walking through the third-floor hallways.
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Appalachian State University - East Hall
Boone, North Carolina
28.7 miles from Wilkes County, NCAt Appalachian State University's East Hall dorm, students will tell of strange footsteps, whispers, lights that suddenly turn off, and a feeling of something unseen brushing against you. The third-floor girls' bathroom is haunted by a male ghost, and the apparition of a girl in white has been seen in ...
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Glidewells - Tijuana Flat's
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
29.2 miles from Wilkes County, NCGlidewells was once a Tijuana Flat's. The Mexican eatery partially burned down, and a little girl perished in the blaze. Since the restaurant was rebuilt, the little girl's ghostly voice was occasionally heard in the building.
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1859 Cafe
Hickory, North Carolina
34.5 miles from Wilkes County, NCThe 1859 Cafe was believed to be haunted by the friendly ghost of a blonde woman in a long white dress. Actually built in 1859 as a home and a general store, the house was the setting for apparitions that appeared in the bathroom mirror or in photographs, and flickering ...
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Brown Mountain Lights
Lenoir, North Carolina
37.5 miles from Wilkes County, NCIt is said that the ghostly orbs that come out of the mountains are the spirits of Cherokee Indian maidens searching for their lost loves. The ghost lights are reported to date back to the 1200, when a big battle claimed the lives of many Indian warriors. The area also ...
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Lees-McRae College - Tate Dorm
Banner Elk, North Carolina
39.9 miles from Wilkes County, NCLees-McRae College, specifically Tate Dorm, has a ghost called Emily. According to reports, 12-year-old Emily Draughn died of tuberculosis in the 1930s inside Tate Dorm, which was then Grace Memorial Hospital. Witnesses say Emily plays pranks like turning electrical things on and off or causing phones to ring. She has ...
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0Prospect Hill Bed and Breakfast
Mountain City, Tennessee
40.7 miles from Wilkes County, NCThis 1889 house-turned-inn may be home to a few ghosts, which manifest in odd ways. The owners have said the way to tell when a ghost is around is by phantom smells, usually of perfume or peanut butter cookies.
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Abijah Thomas House - Octagon House
Marion, Virginia
45.3 miles from Wilkes County, NCThe Abijah Thomas House, aka the Octagon House, is a historic octagon house and private residence originally built in 1856. Its outer walls are bricks made by slaves on the property. Witnesses say the house is haunted, especially in the "dark room" or storage room. Apparitions of shackled, abused slaves ...
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Aspenvale Cemetery
Marion, Virginia
49.7 miles from Wilkes County, NCAspenvale Cemetery is the burial site of several Revolutionary War heroes such as Gen. William Campbell, famous for the Battle of King's Mountain, and his wife Elizabeth, sister of Patrick Henry. Witnesses say the strange anomalies happen here along with an odd feeling that there is something unseen around. Orbs ...
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Major Graham Mansion
Max Meadows, Virginia
51.6 miles from Wilkes County, NCThe historic mansion is believed to be haunted by the spirits of folks from its past. Paranormalists have collected electric voice phenomna and seen apparitions. The property is reported to be open for history and ghost tours during some times of year, and is available for investigation by paranormalist groups ...
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0Brookstown Inn
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
51.8 miles from Wilkes County, NCIt is said that for the past two or three decades, guests in many of the rooms here have been awakened by the sound of a female voice calling their name repeatedly or saying "Mercy!" over and over again.
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0Nickerson Snead Haunted Mansion
Glade Spring, Virginia
51.9 miles from Wilkes County, NCWelcome to The Haunted Mansion VA. We are a seasonal haunted house attraction presented by The Nickerson Snead House Museum in Glade Spring, VA. This haunted house attraction is unique because it is set up in an authentic haunted house. There are over 200 years of spirits haunting the the ...
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Salem College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
52.1 miles from Wilkes County, NCSalem College began in 1772 as a primary school, then a high school and now a college. It is the oldest women's college in the Southern U.S., and it has the abundance of haunts fitting to such an old institution. For example, the Clewell Dorm is haunted by a little ...
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Emory and Henry College
Meadowview, Virginia
53.9 miles from Wilkes County, NCFounded in 1836, the historic Emory and Henry College is believed to be haunted. A hanging lamp outside the Music Hall is said to swing by itself, stemming from a heated debate in which a man was pushed out the third story window. He grabbed the lamp and hung from ...
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The Tavern
Abingdon, Virginia
56.8 miles from Wilkes County, NCThe Tavern restaurant was originally built in 1779. Is is said to be the a hot spot for the spirit set, including a ghost nicknamed "The Tavern Tart," reported to be a prostitute who was murdered a client. Witnesses say she is known to pinch or grab men on the ...
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0Martha Washington Inn
Abingdon, Virginia
57 miles from Wilkes County, NCAt this 1832 inn built by War of 1812 hero General Francis Preston as a home for his family of nine children, a ghostly young woman roams the place. She is reportedly looking for her lover. Also, witnesses say that no matter how many times the carpets are replaced, blood ...
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Barter Theatre
Abingdon, Virginia
57 miles from Wilkes County, NCBuilt in 1831 as Sinking Springs Presbyterian Church, the building has also been used as a town hall and a fire hall, which meant that even when it became Barter Theatre, the fire alarm remained on the building, and when the sirens went off during a performance, the actors had ...
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Latta Plantation
Huntersville, North Carolina
60.2 miles from Wilkes County, NCThe Latta family, the former owners of the plantation, are said to still live here in their afterlife. The historic site is the setting for strange occurrences, like the sound of ghostly children playing in the empty attic or slamming doors. A shadowy figure is seen from time to time. ...
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Gwendolyn's House
Elizabethton, Tennessee
60.4 miles from Wilkes County, NCThe early 1900's building is haunted by the ghost of a woman in white, who has been standing at windows, looking out across the valley. The apparition of a black dog has also been seen running through the hallways and in the basement of the house. An aggressive entity has ...
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Pharr Mansion
Lowell, North Carolina
62.2 miles from Wilkes County, NCOne afternoon I took my nephew by the mansion as he loved haunted things. I pulled in to the driveway at the end of the street and he got out and walked around the house (I remained in the car). When he got back he stated that he wanted ...
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Virginia Intermont College
Bristol, Virginia
62.7 miles from Wilkes County, NCReports say Virginia Intermont College may have ceased operations in May 2014, but if it truly is haunted, a ghost probably wouldn't mind. The historic college is rumored to be haunted by a former student named Vera who, as legend tells, became pregnant through an affair with a professor in ...
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Old Courthouse Theatre
Concord, North Carolina
63.8 miles from Wilkes County, NCOld Courthouse Theatre, built in 1922, was originally a Baptist church and is rumored to be haunted. One of the ghosts has been nicknamed The Deacon, an apparition of a man in a dark suit who doesn't care for musicals. Footsteps, moving objects, lights going on and off and moving ...
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Wilderness Road Regional Museum
Dublin, Virginia
65.4 miles from Wilkes County, NCWilderness Road Regional Museum is said to be haunted by an apparition of a young woman who walks the ground or stands in the window. The lights are known to flicker here as well.
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Piney Grove Church
Concord, North Carolina
67.9 miles from Wilkes County, NCPiney Grove Church was established around the turn of the twentieth century and has four ghosts, according to reports. Witnesses have described strange lights, mists, shadows, and photographic anomalies.
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Alexander Michael’s
Charlotte, North Carolina
69.6 miles from Wilkes County, NCAlexander Michael’s restaurant, open since 1983, is said to be haunted, although reports are unclear as to the exact nature of the hauntings.
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McGlohon Theatre
Charlotte, North Carolina
69.9 miles from Wilkes County, NCMcGlohon Theatre was a church in its original incarnation, but was made into a theater later. The ghosts folks say reside here are from its church days, and can be heard walking or singing.
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Dixie's Tavern
Charlotte, North Carolina
70 miles from Wilkes County, NCLong said to be one of the most haunted spots in Charlotte but no one seems to know who haunts it or why. In 2013 it was announced that Dixie's would be closing and the land would be made into a park, so it seems it is slated for ...
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Cajun Queen
Charlotte, North Carolina
71.1 miles from Wilkes County, NCCajun Queen is a Cajun restaurant situated in one of the oldest houses in the area. Its ghost is said to have been a former owner who is annoyed that in her old bedroom now stands a bar. However, others say she shows up because she just wants a drink.
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Kennedy's Premium Bar and Grill
Charlotte, North Carolina
71.4 miles from Wilkes County, NCKennedy's Premium Bar and Grill is housed in a former farmhouse that's reported to be haunted by ghosts who open and close doors, tinker with the radio, or even show up in the restrooms after the bar is closed.
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Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
72.8 miles from Wilkes County, NCAt Albright, student lore says the ghost of a girl who committed suicide here makes knocking sounds and opens and closes doors. She was said to be distraught over the fact that her parents found out about her relationship with another woman. In the Courtyard area, some say you can ...
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Caroleen Broad River Bridge
Ellenboro, North Carolina
73.2 miles from Wilkes County, NCSome locals say if you drive past the bridge on rainy nights, you may see the apparitions of two elderly ladies walking. They are believed to be the spirits of two sisters who were killed when they drove off the side of the bridge. Some say if you give them ...
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Reed Gold Mine
Midland, North Carolina
74.6 miles from Wilkes County, NCIt all started in 1799 when Mr. Reed's son struck gold in Meadow Creek on the family homestead, and Reed Gold Mine was born. It is said to be haunted by Eleanor Mills, a neighbor od the Reeds in the 1800s. Eleanor and her husband Eugene were quarreling when she ...
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The Lodge on Lake Lure
Lake Lure, North Carolina
79 miles from Wilkes County, NCThe 1937 lodge began as a retreat for highway patrolmen and their families and a memorial to highway patrolman George Penn, who was shot and killed on the job. It was opened to the public in 1990. Rumor has it that the ghost who resides here is none other than ...
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Albemarle Opera House
Albemarle, North Carolina
80.1 miles from Wilkes County, NCThe early-1900s opera house is rumored to be haunted by ghosts whose footsteps are heard around the theater. Shadow figures also have been seen, and a band has been playing ragtime and other music every fall for more than 80 years.
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The 1927 Lake Lure Inn and Spa
Lake Lure, North Carolina
80.3 miles from Wilkes County, NCThe historic inn has been visited by such celebrities as novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald and presidents Calvin Coolidge and Franklin Roosevelt. In the 1940s it was used as a convalescent home for wounded soldiers. It is now rumored to be the home of many haunts. Staff members report hearing a ...
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Holiday Inn - University / Blacksburg
Blacksburg, Virginia
81.6 miles from Wilkes County, NCThis hotel lies on the site of a former plantation called Jacob's Lantern. At Attitudes, the hotel bar and nightclub, laughter and voices can be heard after hours when the place is closed and empty. Guests often ask the hotel manager to turn the music down when no music is ...
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Lyric Theatre
Blacksburg, Virginia
82 miles from Wilkes County, NCThe historic theater opened in 1930, and at least some the weird occurrences here, some say, may stem from a workman who was killed during its construction. Employees have described footsteps on stairways, phantom muttering, cold breezes, and a woman shrieking, sometimes saying over and over "Let me out!"
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