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0Amicalola Falls Lodge
Dawsonville, Georgia
14.6 miles from Nelson, GA
The Cherokee Indian braves used to pray on Amicalola Mountain, seeking visions that would guide them in their lives. Folks say the spirits they consulted still remain on the mountain, and sometimes visit the beautiful lodge as well. Reports say the spirits disapprove of negative energy, and in one incidence ...
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0Forrest Hills Resort and Conference Center
Dahlonega, Georgia
15.8 miles from Nelson, GA
Forrest Hills has quite the active property for ghosts. The property itself is rich in history with the Trail of Tears having gone through it along with a rich past of moonshiners and even a suicide by hanging. The majority of the ghosts here are quite friendly and even ...
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Hot Dog Heaven
Woodstock, Georgia
21.2 miles from Nelson, GA
The prankish ghost at this Hot Dog Heaven location is blamed for turning off the hot dog cooker and hurling buns out of locked bins in the middle of the lunch rush.
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Mount Hope Cemetery
Dahlonega, Georgia
24 miles from Nelson, GA
According to a psychic, Mount Hope Cemetery and the areas nearby are a hangout for a group of Civil War veteran ghosts. In fact, in 1953 town librarian and historian Madeleine Anthony took a photograph of the cemetery which is believed to show several ghosts as well as a mysterious ...
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Historic Worley Bed and Breakfast Inn
Dahlonega, Georgia
24.1 miles from Nelson, GA
The image of a boy was caught on camera lying in a bed. The ghost was said to be that of Claude Worley who was struck by a train and was brought to this inn, but never recovered. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Holly Theater
Dahlonega, Georgia
24.2 miles from Nelson, GA
Holly Theatre is rumored to be haunted by ghosts who have shown up to watch rehearsals and sometimes play tricks, such as turning lights on and off. One of the ghosts here is believed to be Edwin Booth, a renowned 1800s actor and brother of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth.
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Back Porch Oyster Bar
Dahlonega, Georgia
24.3 miles from Nelson, GA
The Back Porch Oyster Bar, in a building constructed in 1993, is said to be haunted. Witnesses have noticed odd occurrences such as a black umbrella that swung deliberately on a hook, all by itself; a psychic reported that the ghost is a woman who likes to play pranks, especially ...
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Bourbon Street Grille
Dahlonega, Georgia
24.3 miles from Nelson, GA
Ghost stories abounded when this building housed Gabee’s Cajun Kitchen and the Art Cart. Witnesses heard phantom dishes shatter and disembodied footsteps, and chess pieces moved on their own. At the Art Cart stood a chessboard handmade from gourds, with the pieces made to look like Muslims and Christians. One ...
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Fred Jones Building
Dahlonega, Georgia
24.3 miles from Nelson, GA
Former mayor Fred Jones passed away under suspicious circumstances at his Chevrolet dealership, now four stores and a café. He is said to haunt his old building, sitting at the café table right where his old office used to sit. The shopkeepers here have found their locked doors standing open ...
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Lumpkin County Courthouse - Dahlonega Gold Museum
Dahlonega, Georgia
24.3 miles from Nelson, GA
Dahlonega Gold Museum, inside the 1836 Lumpkin County Courthouse, is haunted by a ghost the staff calls Tommy. He has shown up as a tall figure in a hooded robe, seen on the balcony or through the windows. The stamp mill has inexplicably come on by itself and strange knocking ...
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Picnic Cafe
Dahlonega, Georgia
24.3 miles from Nelson, GA
The café, built in 1897 by Colonel W.P. Price, is rumored to be haunted by the Colonel himself. An apparition of a lone figure has been seen, although a psychic has determined that the ghost is a female who stands and waits for something unknown.
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Piazza Italian Restaurant
Dahlonega, Georgia
24.4 miles from Nelson, GA
At the Piazza Italian Restaurant, witnesses have seen plates and other items move or fall by themselves and heard a door with a bell on it open and close when no one was around. Disembodied footsteps have been heard here as well.
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Public House
Roswell, Georgia
25.3 miles from Nelson, GA
The Public House, known as Peasant Restaurant in the 1970s, was originally a commissary for the Roswell Mill constructed in 1854. The building housed the Dunwoody Shoe Shop in 1920 and a funeral home upstairs. It was a Union hospital during the Civil War, and as legend goes, is the ...
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Aqua Terra Bistro
Buford, Georgia
27.6 miles from Nelson, GA
At Aqua Terra Bistro, witnesses say coffee mugs and wine bottles fly off shelves, voices can be heard in the dining room, and EVPs and a ghostly apparition have been picked up by ghost hunters.
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Stonepile Gap
Dahlonega, Georgia
29.1 miles from Nelson, GA
Stonepile Gap may look like a pile of stones, but there is much more to these rocks than meets the eye. As legend tells it, these rocks mark a grave of a Cherokee woman named Trahlyta who was told to drink from a nearby spring (Porter Springs), and (depending on ...
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kennesaw, Georgia
30 miles from Nelson, GA
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, fought June 18 to July 2, 1864, is the source of the battlefield's hauntings. Ghostly soldiers walk the grounds; gunshots and cannons are heard. Also reported here are ghost deer who run at the witness and then disappear when they get close. The smell of ...
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Kennesaw House
Marietta, Georgia
31.4 miles from Nelson, GA
Originally built in the 1840s as a cotton warehouse, the place was a makeshift hospital and morgue during the war. Many TV shows have featured this site, where visitors who descended to the basement in the elevator saw an active wartime hospital room. Another ghost reported to reside here is ...
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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia
31.8 miles from Nelson, GA
Agnes is the ghost who is believed to haunt the 1878 women's college called Brenau University. A former student in the early 1900s, Agnes is said to have hanged herself. Her reasons for her distressed differ depending on who tells the story. She may have been ostracized by sorority members ...
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El Rayos Authentic Mexican
Calhoun, Georgia
34 miles from Nelson, GA
The building that houses El Rayos Authentic Mexican Restaurant, formerly Place on Peidmont restaurant, was once a private home. Legend has it that it was inhabited by a woman and a little girl, who was run over by a car here. The woman lived here until her death of natural ...
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Barnsley Gardens Resort
Adairsville, Georgia
34.1 miles from Nelson, GA
Built by Godfrey Barnsley in 1844, the ruins of the mansion are said to be haunted by Godfrey himself, his wife Julia, and a Confederate soldier who may be Colonel Robert Earle, killed on these grounds during the Civil War.
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Hardin Bridge
Kingston, Georgia
34.3 miles from Nelson, GA
The old Hardin Bridge is still there, though a new one was built around 2010-2011 crossing the Etowah River just next to it. It is said that a couple accidentally drove off the old bridge many decades ago, and their spirits still haunt the area. Voices and screams ...
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Little Gardens
Lawrenceville, Georgia
35.9 miles from Nelson, GA
Now a venue for upscale events, Little Gardens was once an 1800s plantation house. Its restaurant is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who died here in the early 1900s. According to witnesses, she moves dishes and silverware, sometimes throwing them across tables. She also makes ...
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Johnny Mitchell's Smokehouse
Euharlee, Georgia
36.1 miles from Nelson, GA
Set in the 1800's settlement of Euharlee, this local smokehouse and barbecue restaurant is rumoured to be haunted by a male settler, who crosses the road at night from a nearby cemetery. He has been seen by staff and diners on several occasions. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Pope-Walton House
Atlanta, Georgia
37.4 miles from Nelson, GA
Although the site, once the Pope-Walton House and then Anthony's Fine Dining, is reported no longer to be in operation, it was rumored to be haunted by Annie Barnett, who was married here in 1882. The sound of ghostly children singing also has been reported.
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Braselton Town Hall
Braselton, Georgia
39.6 miles from Nelson, GA
The 1909 residence of the town's founding family is said to be haunted by a ghost called Little John, said to have been a mentally challenged boy who lived in the attic. He is heard walking around and banging when the place closes for the night. Also reported here are ...
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Rhodes Hall
Atlanta, Georgia
40.5 miles from Nelson, GA
Rhodes Hall, built in 1904 by founder of Rhodes Furniture Amos Rhodes, is rumored to be haunted by Mrs. Rhodes, who passed away in the home. Ghostly children have been seen and heard laughing here as well. But the scariest ghost here is the Shadow Man, said to reside in ...
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0Village Inn Bed and Breakfast
Stone Mountain, Georgia
41.3 miles from Nelson, GA
Once used as a Civil War hospital, the 1830s hotel is the site of many strange events. Folks have witnessed apparitions, including that of an African-American man singing and/or whistling, and heard the unexplained sounds of footsteps, slamming doors and Morse code.
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Sycamore Grill Building
Stone Mountain, Georgia
41.4 miles from Nelson, GA
The Sycamore Grill building, now empty, is a former Civil War hospital said to be haunted by its past patients. Witnesses have reported shadowy figures and apparitions in the dining area and heard strange shuffling sounds.
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0The Masquerade
Atlanta, Georgia
42.2 miles from Nelson, GA
This night club is said to be visited by the spirits who died in fire and tuberculosis outbreaks long ago, both of which killed several members of the building's former staff. Apparitions have been seen and unexplained footsteps have been reported.
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New American Shakespeare Tavern
Atlanta, Georgia
42.4 miles from Nelson, GA
The Shakespeare Tavern is said to be visited by spirits. Witnesses have reported disembodied voices, shadow figures and strange lights. Apparitions seen here include a young boy in an 1800s blue velvet suit, an old man in period clothing, and a woman who moves items around in the women’s dressing ...
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Ellis Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia
43.1 miles from Nelson, GA
In 1946, a fire broke out in what was formerly the Winecoff Hotel, resulting in the deaths of 119 people. While the tragedy led to a reform in fire code safety, some of the victims are said to be here still. Apparitions of frenzied people appear in the halls, screams ...
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Wink Theater
Dalton, Georgia
43.3 miles from Nelson, GA
Wink Theater was built in 1941 by J.C.H. Wink, who in fact may be the ghost who is believed to haunt the building. Wink was buried on the premises when he passed away during the theater's construction. Witnesses have reported footsteps and strange banging noises.
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Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell, Georgia
43.5 miles from Nelson, GA
There are many ghost stories surrounding Six Flags Over Georgia. Some say a blonde girl about 9 years old was hit and killed by a car in the 1970s, and she may appear and ask guests for help, only to disappear shortly thereafter. And at the Crystal Pistol Music Hall, ...
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Berry College
Rome, Georgia
47.1 miles from Nelson, GA
The hauntings at Berry College have earned it the nickname Scary Berry. The ghost of a female student is supposed to haunt Ford Hall. She hanged herself upon receiving news that her boyfriend was killed in World War II. Blackstone Hall has several ghosts, the most well known perhaps being ...
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The Old Cotton Mill
Jefferson, Georgia
48.6 miles from Nelson, GA
The Cotton Mill in Jefferson, GA – This old cotton mill has a been shut down for nearly 50 years but has recently undertaken a restoration project turning it into an event center. Workers have seen several unexplainable acts including: -dark objects running at them and then bolt to the ceiling -foot ...
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Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia
48.9 miles from Nelson, GA
At Piedmont College, an orange-outlined ghost is said to roam the Getman-Babcock Dormitory, usually in the lobby. Also seen here is a ghostly little girl in a blue dress. Witnesses have reported the door handle turning on its own in the laundry room as well.
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Chetoogeta Tunnel
Tunnel Hill, Georgia
49.2 miles from Nelson, GA
Begun in 1848 and completed two years later, the tunnel was used until 1928 when a new tunnel was built close by. The old tunnel was forgotten and became overgrown with kudzu vines until 1992, when preservationists lobbied to save it. It is now a park centerpiece, and a site ...
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Whitman-Anderson House
Ringgold, Georgia
55.9 miles from Nelson, GA
This 1918 residence is haunted by a soldier named Captain, who has been known to knock on the front door and materialise by the bedsides of resident's of the house, as if to wake them up in the morning. Legend has it that he is waiting for a letter ...
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0Warren House
Jonesboro, Georgia
58.7 miles from Nelson, GA
The plaster has been stripped down in certain sections of this house to reveal the signatures of men who convalesced here during the Civil War when the house was used as a hospital. People believe that the ghost of a soldier still remains inside the Warren House and claim that ...
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0Pinhook Plantation House
Calhoun, Tennessee
61.5 miles from Nelson, GA
Many ghosts have been reported here, including the Lady in the Gray Gown, a ghost who has been known to open the front door and walk up the stairway. There is also a monk who once held a meeting with several other ghosts in the Gathering Room. Reports say another ...
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Gordon Lee House
Chickamauga, Georgia
62.4 miles from Nelson, GA
The 1840's antebellum mansion is said to be haunted by a man in a civil war uniform, along with the ghost of a German Shepard that belonged to a former owner. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Chickamauga Battlefield
Chickamauga, Georgia
62.8 miles from Nelson, GA
Apparitions of soldiers are said to be spotted here just about any evening. Sounds of gunshots and screams have been captured here, and flickering lantern lights have been seen as well. Some visitors reported hearing cries for help and feeling cold spots during the summer months. An apparition called Old ...
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0Super 8 Chattanooga Ooltewah
Ooltewah, Tennessee
62.8 miles from Nelson, GA
Witnesses reported experiencing a feeling of terror when they saw the ghost of a 20-something woman sitting at the edge of the bed. She appears to be in the process of undressing, leading speculators to believe she was a prostitute who was murdered while on the job.
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Rock Building
Bremen, Georgia
63.5 miles from Nelson, GA
This clubhouse for the local tennis courts is believed to be haunted. Staff and members claim to have seen the apparition of a young man wandering the building after hours, who is believed to have drowned in the city swimming pool. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House
Fayetteville, Georgia
64.7 miles from Nelson, GA
The ghost who calls this place home is believed to be John Manson Dorsey, a.k.a. “Manse” or “Manny,” flag bearer for the first company that left Fayette County during the Civil War.
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0The McDonough Square
McDonough, Georgia
65.8 miles from Nelson, GA
A train wreck in 1900 is said to be the source of the haunts here. Several of the injured were brought here for medical treatment, and some died. Locals have seen apparitions in the old nearby buildings and the sounds of phantom trains have been heard.
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Hard Labor Creek State Park - Camp Rutledge
Rutledge, Georgia
67.7 miles from Nelson, GA
Locals say there are two ghosts here: one of a man, and another of a boy named Ethan. Ethan is said to roll a red ball toward witnesses. The man, witnesses say, will slam doors, knock on cabin walls, and walk around outside late at night. Also, a figure has ...
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Greenwood Cemetery
Chattanooga, Tennessee
67.9 miles from Nelson, GA
Greenwood Cemetery is said to be haunted by the wife who lived in a large house across the lake. She became wheelchair-bound after an illness, and her husband began to have an affair. To get rid of his wife, he pushed her wheelchair into the lake. She is said to ...
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0York House Inn
Rabun Gap, Georgia
68 miles from Nelson, GA
York House Inn is Georgia's oldest continuously operating Inn, since 1896. All manner of living, births and deaths have taken place in the ensuing 120 years. It has been rumored by various employees that a Civil War soldier smokes cigars in one room and several children play in the Inn. ...
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0Sheraton Road House Hotel
Chattanooga, Tennessee
70.4 miles from Nelson, GA
Room 311 is alleged to be haunted by the ghost of Annalisa Netherly. Although not much is known about her, her legend claims she was living in the hotel and was killed when her husband caught her in a tryst with another man.
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