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0Hotel Highland - Pickwick Hotel
Birmingham, Alabama
8.3 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Formerly the Pickwick Hotel, a 1950s creation named after an even older historic spot, the Pickwick Club, the Hotel Highland may have a ghost that comes from its historic past when it was a medical building. Witnesses say a ghostly nurse haunts the hotel.
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0Sloss Furnaces
Birmingham, Alabama
8.9 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
A National Historic Landmark, Sloss furnaces is not only a testament to a burgeoning industrial age, but a ghostly witness to the untold suffering of its workers. More than 60 people died, often gruesomely, at Sloss Furnaces and legend has it that some of those workers till remain, chained forever ...
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Redmont Hotel
Birmingham, Alabama
9.5 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
The ghost of a woman in white who passed away in the hotel has been seen on the ninth floor of the hotel. The ghost of a small dog is seen in the hallways of the hotel, as well as the ghost of former owner Clifford Stiles. The most famous ...
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The Tutwiler Hotel
Birmingham, Alabama
9.6 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
A mischievous ghost is said to turn on the lights and appliances. Although legend attributes the haunting to Colonel Tutwiler, it is highly unlikely, since the current location of the Tutwiler hotel is not the same as the one that originally bore his name and therefore, it is unlikely ...
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0Linn-Henley Research Library
Birmingham, Alabama
9.7 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
A ghostly man has been sighted as well as objects moving by themselves and reports of cold spots and eerie feelings have been reported.
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0Bass Cemetery
Birmingham, Alabama
10 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Screams are heard and a heavy presence is felt.
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Birmingham Racecourse
Birmingham, Alabama
10.3 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
The racecourse was built over the top of an ancient American Indian burial ground. Staff working late hours have reported seeing shadowy figures standing out on the racecourse. Maniacal laughter and voices have been heard in the stables, and phantom hoof beats and winning has been heard on various parts ...
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Old Walker Chapel Cemetery
Coalburg, Alabama
14.4 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Visitor here have reported that something grabs their feet as if attempting to pull them down into the graves. At times, the force has pulled the shoes right off their feet.
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Hodges Cemetery
Watson, Alabama
17.4 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
You may experience many things here such as banging on the car, faces or hands in your car windows, a wolf who chases you, moving lights or red glowing eyes. Tombstones are said to move and shadowy beings have been reported, as well as strange noises and music.
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0Old Courthouse
Columbiana, Alabama
18 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
The ghost that occupies the upper floor of the apparently likes sunlight as it has a tendency to open closed blinds. People claim to hear knocking and other unexplainable noises and one person claims the ghost operated a typewriter and corrected a typing error she had made(??).
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0Pinson Cemetery
Pinson, Alabama
18.1 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
There's legend here of a ghost who does housework! That's right, allegedly there are sightings of a ghost... sweeping. Because after an entire life of drudgery and cleaning, that's how every woman wants to spend her afterlife.
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0Moncrief Cemetery
Gardendale, Alabama
18.4 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Eerie screams have been heard and ghostly apparitions have been seen haunting the Moncrief cemetery.
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Bottenfield Middle School
Adamsville, Alabama
18.5 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Many witnesses have reported seeing the ghost of a young man who appears and quickly disappears in the section of the school that houses the band and choir rooms. A musically inclined ghost, maybe?
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Bayview Bridge
Mulga, Alabama
18.5 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
There are many different versions of the haunting of this bridge, from a woman alone, to a woman and a baby to a car crash...etc. Guess you will just have to visit and see for yourself.
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0Village Falls Cemetery
Mulga, Alabama
18.9 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Ghostly figures, spooky feelings. The usual haunted cemetery fare can be found here.
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Burgundy Drive
Adamsville, Alabama
19.8 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
The community of Indian Meadows and the adjacent community of Shady Grove are both built over the top of an American Indian Cherokee burial ground. Haunting have been reported in both houses, Burgundy Drive (the street that runs through the communities) and in the adjacent woods. Dark figures and shadows ...
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Lilly Lane
Hueytown, Alabama
20.8 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
The ghost of an old man apparently wanders the streets at night. Reported by numerous residents who claim to have seen him.
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Cardiff Cemetery
Graysville, Alabama
21.2 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Typical cemetery haunting fare including orbs and reports that your car will die if you drive there on specific dates.
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CEPA Building
Pell City, Alabama
24.6 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
People in the performing arts claim to her crying of a little girl, and gets the reaction of a man who accidentally got hung when a play or any other event messes up. (Submitted by Amie)
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0University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama
24.7 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Reports tell of a spooky tunnel that runs under this entire campus once used during the Civil War, now used as a steam chassis. The Reynolds theater department was said to be used as a Civil War hospital, and rumor has it that one of the rooms was stacked with ...
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Gravity Hill
Sylacauga, Alabama
26.5 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
One of those interesting phenomena, this Gravity Hill can be found just west of Fulton Gap Rd on Gravity Hill Lane/U.S. 280.
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0Little Vine Cemetery
Lake Purdy, Alabama
31.8 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Possibly among the most inane of haunted reports, people claim to see a green light in the cemetery at night.
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0High Hill Church
Parrish, Alabama
35.7 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
This church and cemetery is believed to be haunted by locals. Locals report seeing people in the cemetery late at night. Some locals have witnessed crowds of people which resembled a revival late at night at the church even though the church has been abandoned for years. One ...
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Flatwoods
Steele, Alabama
36.5 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
The woods along here is reportedly the site where a group of freed black slaves set up a settlement following the Civil War that was burned out and destroyed by the KKK. It is said to be haunted by the men and women who died during the raid.
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Refuge Bridge
Clanton, Alabama
38.5 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Every bridge in Alabama is haunted. Every. Single. Bridge. This one however you'd best be careful on, because it's not your standard "scorned woman walks the bridge" story. This one contains a malevolent and evil presence prone to chasing people and vehicular violence.
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Jack's Restaurant
Parrish, Alabama
40.2 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
You may experience the presence of a Native American ghost named Mary who knocks things over, plays electrical pranks, alters the temperature, and whispers over the drive-through speakers.
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Cemetery Mountain
Talladega, Alabama
41 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
If it's called Cemetery Mountain, well it just has to be haunted. You can't have a place called Cemetery Mountain and it not be haunted, that would be un-American. It's called Cemetery Mountain, and it's spooky and there are a lot of cemeteries there. So it's haunted. ...
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Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Munford, Alabama
41.9 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
People claim to see orbs rising over the cemetery attached to the church.
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Gravity Hill
Munford, Alabama
42.2 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
This gravity hill can be found on Cheaha Road. In case you aren't familiar with the phenomena of Gravity Hills these occur when an optical illusion makes it appear that your car is rolling upward on a hill, when in fact, you are rolling down. The phenomena can ...
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Gallant Children's Cemetery
Gallant, Alabama
46.6 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Visitors here may see ghostly children coming out to play.
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Easly Cemetery
Jasper, Alabama
50.2 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Reported sightings of paranormal activity at this cemetery include a fiery orb that floats through the air.
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0Woodland Hospital
Cullman, Alabama
50.7 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Although this hospital is now closed and operates a geriatric-psych ward, employees tell tales of "Homer" a ghost who roamsthe halls. He is known to flush toilets, independently operate ice machines and brush past people leaving them with chills. Both staff and patients of this former hospital have ...
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0Parker Memorial Baptist Church
Anniston, Alabama
51.7 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
In researching the Parker Memorial Baptist church, I found what is quite possibly the most hilarious entry of ghostly hauntings ever. On a "ghost website" it is proclaimed that the Parker Memorial *BAPTIST* church is haunted by, and I quote, "a nun who killed herself in the main hallway". ...
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0Stringfellow Memorial Hospital
Anniston, Alabama
52 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Reportedly haunted by a ghostly organ player who plays the chapel organ in the wee hours of the morning.
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Gamma Phi Beta House - University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
52.4 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Although this haunted spot can be found on most ghost websites, there are very few accounts to be found. Reportedly the bathroom taps turn on by themselves and doors slamming. I'd mark this one as dubious.
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0Drish House
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
53.4 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
People claim to see lights in the mansion when no one is there and there are also reports of the tower being engulfed in ghostly flames.
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0Old Public Library - Jemison Mansion
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
53.4 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
This mansion turned library turned tourist attraction/wedding venue is said to be haunted. Visitors report cold spots, strange feelings and an eerie "presence".
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0Oakachoy Covered Bridge
Alexander City, Alabama
54.4 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Vandals burned the bridge down a few years ago, but it was reported that it was haunted by a slave who was hanged nearby.
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Hay Hall
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
54.5 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Yet another one of those vague claims without any substantiation the "haunting of Hay Hall" usually goes something like this: One of the rooms is supposedly haunted by a girl who used to live there.... Really? Did she die there? Why's she there? Did she just love college ...
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Coosa River Sea Serpent
Gadsden, Alabama
54.8 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
The Coosa River is a hotspot for sea serpent sightings and reports of something odd inhabiting the river have been made for over a hundred years.
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Dwight Mill Village
Gadsden, Alabama
54.9 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Dwight Mill Village is a housing development built by the Dwight Manufacturing Company to house workers for its cotton mill. An historical marker with a bronze bell mounted atop it is located at the intersection of Marston Avenue and Coolidge Circle. Numerous houses in this historical district have been ...
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0Fort McClellan
Anniston, Alabama
55.7 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Supposed to be haunted. Your guess is as good as ours as to how or the particulars as we have not been able to uncover much, or any, info, however we will keep looking. If you find any actual documentation on this haunting, let us know.
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Lucy's Afterlife Night Club
Gadsden, Alabama
55.9 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
This night club housed in a 1903 historic building has a ghost named (you guessed it) Lucy. She is occasionally seen by staff and patrons wandering through the building, and is believed to be responsible for a variety of other paranormal activity reported. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Crestwood Cemetery
Gadsden, Alabama
56.2 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Rumored to be located on a former slave plantation, people claim that it is haunted by slaves who died there. The specific claim that is most often repeated is that of a hanged slave that appears in the trees.
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Hinds Road
Gadsden, Alabama
56.3 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Ah no backwoods town is complete without the story of the Witch in the Woods who sold her soul to the devil, lived in a shack (because if you sold your soul to the devil, all you'd want out of it was a shack in the middle of some hillbilly ...
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0Old Bryce Hospital
Northport, Alabama
56.6 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
A former insane asylum with a reputation for treating its patients cruelly (especially black patients of which there were a disproportionate amount), this place is an obvious choice for claims of haunting. People claim to feel hot and cold spots, see items moving and hear ghostly sounds and footsteps. ...
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0Jemison Center - Old Bryce Mental Hospital
Northport, Alabama
56.7 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Although most ghost websites will refer to this place as Old Bryce Mental Hospital, this is not an accurate designation. There is a Bryce Mental Hospital in Alabama, but it has been located in Tuscaloosa since its inception in 1861 and the Jemison Center, as this place is accurately called, ...
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Mountain View Hospital
Gadsden, Alabama
58.4 miles from Lake Purdy, AL
Strange noises and shadowy masses have been reported by numerous visitors to the hospital.
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