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0Dale Apartments
Coffeyville, Kansas
13.9 miles from Independence, KS
People who live in this historic apartment complex have heard screams and moans when there is no one around, as well as seeing a shadowy apparition that slams doors. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Elmwood Cemetery
Coffeyville, Kansas
14.7 miles from Independence, KS
Elmwood Cemetery contains the graves of the Dalton Gang bank robbers and the town's defenders from the gun battle of October 5, 1892. Witnesses describe odd noises, shadows that chase them, and uneasy feelings.
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Brown Mansion
Coffeyville, Kansas
15 miles from Independence, KS
Completed in 1904, the grand Brown Mansion is said to be haunted. Although the staff complain to have no evidence of the haunting, local tales tell that when the building spent several years vacant, with the power turned off, glowing green lights could be seen coming from the mansion grounds.
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Elcado Cemetery
Peru, Kansas
25.1 miles from Independence, KS
A reported misty white figure that flits through the trees as well as unexplained voices, laughter, and chain-rattling make this an eerie spot, and a hangout for town teens.
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Safari Mark's Bar and Bistro
Sedan, Kansas
27.2 miles from Independence, KS
Dating back to 1904, the historic 'Bradford Hotel' is now a bar and bistro called 'Safari Mark's'. The place is said to be haunted by the ghost of Andrew Eaton (otherwise known as Indian Slim), a local character who had a reputation as a gambler and a champion horse ...
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0Labadie Mansion
Copan, Oklahoma
28.3 miles from Independence, KS
The rumor mill tells of a man who murdered his wife here in 1935, which may be the spark for the odd happenings. Only a wall and the foundation still exist, as the once beautiful mansion has been ravaged by time and 2 fires. Some witnesses say their flashlights suddenly ...
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Kansas Army Ammunition Plant
Parsons, Kansas
29.1 miles from Independence, KS
Rumor has it that the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant is haunted by a victim of an explosion in the late 1980s. When the plant was reopened for the Persian Gulf War in the 1990s, workers suffered from nightmares and visions and heard the phantom sound of bicycle bells once used ...
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Dewey Hotel Museum
Dewey, Oklahoma
32 miles from Independence, KS
Visitors to this 1899 hotel-turned-museum have supposedly felt a male presence in an upstairs bedroom, possibly that of town founder Jacob Bartle's. Submitted by Callum Swift
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Frank and Lola's
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
35.8 miles from Independence, KS
Located in the 1910 Buford & Son Building, this historic bar and restaurant is rumoured to be haunted by a female spirit dating back to when the premises served as a brothel. Legend says that the ghost is that of a murdered prostitute named Estelle, who has been seen ...
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Jesse Creek Cemetery
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
38.7 miles from Independence, KS
This abandoned and overgrown cemetery is reported to be near Haunted Hill and Circle Mountain off CR 2700, and lies in an open field near an abandoned landscape business. Folks report that those who try to use digital cameras to take pictures here find that their cameras are not working ...
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Hotel Vinita - Napoli's Italian Restaurant
Vinita, Oklahoma
50.8 miles from Independence, KS
Built in Spanish Revival-style, the 1927 hotel now features a quaint restaurant on the ground floor. The guest rooms have since been refurbished as apartments, but the original ballroom still retains its period features. This part of the building is haunted according to visitors, who have reported ghostly piano ...
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Bird Creek School
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
51.5 miles from Independence, KS
The old one-room schoolhouse for Native American children was built in the early 1900s. Legend has it that if you write your name on the blackboard and leave, when you come back later, the board will have been wiped clean by unseen hands.
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Constantine Arts Council and Theatre
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
52.2 miles from Independence, KS
The historic building is haunted by the spirit of Sappho Constantine Brown, the daughter of a former theatre owner. Workmen refurbishing the building during the 1980's were the first to encounter her apparition, which was often accompanied by light footsteps. The sounds of a phantom brawl has also been ...
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0Beaumont Hotel
Beaumont, Kansas
54.2 miles from Independence, KS
Allegedly haunted by a cowboy called Zeke who was shot and killed by the innkeeper in its stagecoach heyday. People claim to see the apparition of a cowboy, hear the jangle of spurs and also claim that objects move on their own.
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Witch's Grave - Hillside Cemetery
Skiatook, Oklahoma
57.4 miles from Independence, KS
Among its late 1800s and early 1900s graves, Hillside Cemetery is said to house a witch's final(?) resting place. Legend has it that those who tamper with her grave have suffered dire consequences from life ruination to demonic possession. Also, the ghost of a teen who wrecked his car nearby ...
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Oak Hill Cemetery - Witch's Grave
Galena, Kansas
59.1 miles from Independence, KS
Legend has it that there is a grave of a witch toward the back of this cemetery, and some claim that apparitions, voices, and strange sounds will come from the area, especially around the hour of 3:33 a.m.
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Lorenz Schlichter Memorial Cemetery - Child's Play Cemetery
Le Roy, Kansas
62 miles from Independence, KS
Legend has it that if you drive your clean car to this cemetery and sit for about 5 minutes (during which you may hear a loud thud on the vehicle), and then drive away, you will find a large handprint on your back window and several child-size handprints all over ...
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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma
62.7 miles from Independence, KS
At night, students say, an elderly Native American man's apparition can be seen walking on the grounds. Also, legend has it that when the school was a military academy, a cadet died in a hazing accident, and he now haunts the college TV station. The former radio station is rumored ...
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Joplin Spook Light - Hornet Spooklight
Seneca, Missouri
63.1 miles from Independence, KS
Joplin Spook Light, aka Hollis Light or Hornet Spooklight, is a ball of light or group of lights that appear in an area called the Devil's Promenade. The lights have been seen as far back as the mid-1800s. Legend has it that the phenomena has to do with two deceased ...
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Belvidere Mansion
Claremore, Oklahoma
63.3 miles from Independence, KS
Belvidere Mansion, built by John M. Bayless around in 1902, is a gothic-style brick home. Its third floor is a ballroom. In 1907, six months before it was completed, Mr. Bayless died of complications from appendicitis surgery. Mary Bayless and their six surviving children finished the mansion and lived there ...
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Peace Church Cemetery
Joplin, Missouri
64.3 miles from Independence, KS
This cemetery dates back to the mid 19th century, but has been more or less abandoned for the past three decades. Its most famous "inhabitant" is probably Billy Cook, who killed six people during a 22-day criminal rampage between Missouri and California in the early 1950s. He was ...
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Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, Missouri
69.3 miles from Independence, KS
Missouri 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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Fort Scott
Fort Scott, Kansas
69.7 miles from Independence, KS
Fort Scott, originally Camp Scott in honor of General Winfield Scott, was established in 1842. It is restored as a historic site, and is rumored to be haunted. Ghostly soldiers and officers are seen on the lawn, around the courtyard, in the cell blocks and in the stables. They have ...
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Mohawk Park and Golf Course
Tulsa, Oklahoma
70.5 miles from Independence, KS
Mohawk Park is reported to be full of "little people" who can be heard talking and moving throughout the area, although they are invisible. The park is also said to be home to an 8-foot-tall Deer Lady--half woman, half deer--who may appear standing on her hind legs. On the golf ...
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0Prosperity School Bed and Breakfast
Joplin, Missouri
71.2 miles from Independence, KS
A 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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Timber Ridge Cemetery
Catoosa, Oklahoma
72.7 miles from Independence, KS
Locals have nicknamed this place Haunted Hollow. Legend has it that a Native American boy who was hit by a car and killed while riding his bicycle in 1989 is buried here. Witnesses say that his spirit, along with his bicycle, can be seen along the roadside. Some say they ...
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Gilcrease Museum
Tulsa, Oklahoma
74.6 miles from Independence, KS
Nighttime security guards and other employees reportedly have witnessed a ghost that roams the halls in the museum.
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Belle Vista Cemetery
El Dorado, Kansas
74.6 miles from Independence, KS
Ghost tourists who stop around the grave of Clara Wiley, a woman who was murdered in the 1900s, find that their cameras seem to malfunction. The cemetery also is said to be haunted by a ghost called Two Moons, whose bones were said to have been dug up during the ...
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Cain's Ballroom
Tulsa, Oklahoma
75.1 miles from Independence, KS
Built in 1924, the historic Cain's Ballroom is a concert venue that has hosted such acts as the Sex Pistols, Van Halen and the Ramones. The building is believed to be haunted. Cold and hot spots, orbs that show up in photos, and lights that turn on and off have ...
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Tyrrell Hall - University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
75.3 miles from Independence, KS
Tyrrell Hall, located in the center of the University of Tulsa, is one of the three original buildings on the campus, which predates the city itself. Until recently, it housed the university's school of music since the university's establishment in 1894. The building is comprised of a ground ...
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Brady Theater
Tulsa, Oklahoma
75.4 miles from Independence, KS
Brady Theater, a public assembly facility since 1914, is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of opera singer Enrico Caruso, who performed there in 1920. Local legend has it that it was here that he caught the cold that led to his 1921 death by pleurisy.
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Tulsa Spotlight Theatre
Tulsa, Oklahoma
76.5 miles from Independence, KS
Some say those who visit the second floor alone or with only one other person may hear footsteps in the costume room. The basement is also said to be a bit eerie, with strange scratch marks on the walls and, as some witnesses have reported, a faint sound of phantom ...
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Kendrick Place
Carthage, Missouri
77 miles from Independence, KS
Kendrick 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
77.1 miles from Independence, KS
The 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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Philbrook Museum of Art
Tulsa, Oklahoma
77.4 miles from Independence, KS
At this art museum, some say the statues' eyes follow you, and if you look closely, you may notice their heads actually turn! Reports also mention lights that turn on by themselves up and down the hallways when no one is there.
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Postoak Cemetery - Sparky's Graveyard
Sand Springs, Oklahoma
80.7 miles from Independence, KS
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Rocky Ford Bridge - Bird Bridge
Emporia, Kansas
81.9 miles from Independence, KS
Legend has it that a preacher and his mistress drugged his wife and killed her by pushing her car over the side of the bridge. Now, they say, her screams can be heard and her ghost walks to shore from the water. A film is reported to have been made ...
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All Star Pizzeria
Noel, Missouri
82.3 miles from Independence, KS
This 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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Poncan Theatre
Ponca City, Oklahoma
84 miles from Independence, KS
One of Ponca City's oldest buildings, the theater is the site of disembodied footsteps, disappearing apparitions, and the sound of Native American drums. To add to the eerieness, a stain on the ceiling resembling blood is said to mysteriously reappear whenever it is scrubbed clean or painted over.
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Cottey College
Nevada, Missouri
84.6 miles from Independence, KS
Cottey 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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Pawnee Bill Museum Ranch
Pawnee, Oklahoma
86.9 miles from Independence, KS
Pawnee Bill himself and other ghosts have been detected by visitors here; his image is said to eerily appear in a painting on the second floor. A fierce chill has been noted in an upper bedroom, and May Lillie, Pawnee Bill's wife, is believed to haunt her favorite chair near ...
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Wilbur's Grocery Store
Potwin, Kansas
87.1 miles from Independence, KS
This historic building is now a grocery store, but was a former orphanage and home for wayward women. People working here have reported objects moving around by themselves, feeling cold spots and smelling coffees when no one is around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Sapulpa Historical Museum
Sapulpa, Oklahoma
87.7 miles from Independence, KS
Three floors of exhibits detail the town's past, but visitors may see more than museum artifacts here. Phantom voices and strange flitting forms have been noticed here, and ghost investigators have captured electronic voice phenomena.
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James Parkinson House
Wagoner, Oklahoma
89.1 miles from Independence, KS
The 1892 Victorian mansion is rumoured to be haunted, according to the current residents. Orbs have been known to show up in photographs, and lamps have been known to flicker for no apparent reason. In an upstairs bedroom, strange noises and ghostly voices have been heard. The current owner ...
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Pink House Restauant
Wagoner, Oklahoma
89.4 miles from Independence, KS
The 1906 Pink House Restaurant was recently painted green amid local controversy, and is supposedly haunted by a frustrated female spirit who is very much against change. During the initial renovations, tools and furniture were constantly moved around by unseen hands, and doors slammed shut of their own accord. ...
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101 Ranch
Ponca City, Oklahoma
89.6 miles from Independence, KS
The 101 Ranch was a cowboy hangout in the early 1900s, and legend has it that ghosts remain here from that time. Will Rogers was among its guests. Witnesses say melancholy cowboy melodies and residual phantom voices can be heard around the site.
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Doctor W.B. Jones House
Florence, Kansas
92.4 miles from Independence, KS
This historic abandoned house was built in 1879, and was formerly the residence of a doctor and his family. People have reportedly seen the apparition of the doctor staring down at them from the upper floor of the house. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Ottawa, Kansas
99 miles from Independence, KS
According to witnesses, disembodied voices chat, footsteps stroll across the stage, and chairs move from place to place -- all while the area is empty of people. Living ones, anyway.
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Cherokee County Courthouse
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
99.3 miles from Independence, KS
Previously the city's hospital, the courthouse is believed to be haunted. Folks have reported the sound of the jail door closing when no one is there, and the sound of a hospital gurney being rolled across ceramic tile has been reported even though the areas have been carpeted or tiled ...
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Fort Gibson
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
101.1 miles from Independence, KS
The legend of Vivia Thomas is told around Fort Gibson. So it goes, one morning in 1870, a soldier was found dead atop a grave in the nearby cemetery. When the doctor examined the body, he found she was a woman. Vivia Thomas had been educated and elegant, and she ...
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