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Lovelady Bridge
Camp Hill, Alabama
17.8 miles from Penton, AL
Reportedly the site of a suicide or car accident in which a pregnant woman died. Apparently you can hear her crying at night on the bridge. (Photo courtesy of Steve Osborne)
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Sturdivant Mansion
Jacksons' Gap, Alabama
23.3 miles from Penton, AL
Nothing but a few walls remain of Sturdivant mansion except rumors of the ghosts that resided there. The ruin in the woods is reportedly haunted, though reports as to the exact nature of the haunting differ. There is a legend that a madman once slaughtered every person inside ...
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Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge
Opelika, Alabama
24.5 miles from Penton, AL
The original bridge was the site of a tragedy when a woman and her two children were crossing it in a car and the bridge collapsed. All three were killed. Urban legend has it that if you put candy on the bridge's edge at night, by the light of your ...
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Double Hill Road
Opelika, Alabama
24.9 miles from Penton, AL
Reportedly haunted by a ghostly horse drawn carriage.
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Old Train Depot
Auburn, Alabama
27.4 miles from Penton, AL
Many ghost websites make this ludicrous claim about the Train Depot: "It is said that if you go in there, no matter where you go, you always come back to the spot where you came in. " What does that even mean? How is that evidence of a ...
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University Chapel - Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
27.8 miles from Penton, AL
Originally haunted by a ghost dubbed "Sydney", the spirit of a Confederate soldier who died there. Sydney reportedly manifested in the 20's when an acting troupe took over the chapel and he began bedeviling them. Overactive theater students imaginations or evidence of an actual haunting, who knows, but reportedly ...
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Spring Villa
Opelika, Alabama
30.3 miles from Penton, AL
Allegedly haunted by a former master of the house and slave owner who was killed by one of his slaves. Although this origin story is unlikely since the purported master died after slavery was abolished and also apparently of natural causes, many people are convinced the house is haunted, ...
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Harper Hill Cemetery
Dadeville, Alabama
31.7 miles from Penton, AL
This former church and cemetery site is said to be haunted. Legend has it that the church's pastor went mad one day and murdered his entire family and it is their ghosts that are said to haunt the grounds.
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Liberty Cemetery
Alexander City, Alabama
33.5 miles from Penton, AL
You may hear the cries of a baby who died during the Civil War, and feel an eerie presence.
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Oakachoy Covered Bridge
Alexander City, Alabama
35.4 miles from Penton, 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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Camp Watts - Confederate Graveyard
Notasulga, Alabama
35.7 miles from Penton, AL
You may see the ghostly apparitions of soldiers here or in the surrounding woods. Their voices and sounds also have been heard.
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Tuskegee National Forest
Notasulga, Alabama
36.4 miles from Penton, AL
The area is said to be haunted and cursed by devil worshippers who first used the area in the 1990s.
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Holt Cemetery
Auburn, Alabama
37.5 miles from Penton, AL
It is said that photos taken here have turned up strange things after being developed, and those who leave tape recorders here will pick up the sound of someone singing.
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Cemetery Mountain
Talladega, Alabama
39.5 miles from Penton, 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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Bonnie Castle
Grantville, Georgia
39.7 miles from Penton, AL
Bonnie Castle, now reported to be closed, was once a bed-and-breakfast inn. Ghosts reported here include a woman named Mary who dislikes electricity, a spectral cat, and a man who is said to be the original owner. Strange sounds have been reported coming from the building at all hours of ...
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Tuskegee Army Airfield - Sharpe Airfield
Tuskegee, Alabama
39.9 miles from Penton, AL
There is no trespassing allowed on this site, as it is owned by a hunting club. Signs posted here reportedly say "Anyone found here at night will be found here in the morning." It is said that the sound of a phantom explosion can be heard as well as the ...
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Gravity Hill
Munford, Alabama
43.7 miles from Penton, 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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Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Munford, Alabama
44.5 miles from Penton, AL
People claim to see orbs rising over the cemetery attached to the church.
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Springer Opera House
Columbus, Georgia
46.5 miles from Penton, AL
Springer Opera House's stage has seen the likes of Oscar Wilde, Lillie Langtrey, John Philip Sousa, Ethel Barrymore, Will Rogers, William Jennings Bryan and Franklin D. Roosevelt. But that's not all. Edwin Booth, brother of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, is rumored to haunt the place. Other ghosts are thought ...
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Parker Memorial Baptist Church
Anniston, Alabama
49.7 miles from Penton, 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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Stringfellow Memorial Hospital
Anniston, Alabama
50.2 miles from Penton, AL
Reportedly haunted by a ghostly organ player who plays the chapel organ in the wee hours of the morning.
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Gravity Hill
Sylacauga, Alabama
50.8 miles from Penton, 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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Fort McClellan
Anniston, Alabama
52.7 miles from Penton, 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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Rock Building
Bremen, Georgia
52.9 miles from Penton, AL
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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Wetumpka Mortuary
Wetumpka, Alabama
53.8 miles from Penton, AL
This historic building is no longer a mortuary, and is currently believed to be unoccupied. A poltergeist has been known to turn the lights on and off, and passer-by's have reportedly heard screams coming out of the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce
Wetumpka, Alabama
53.8 miles from Penton, AL
The chambers are housed within a 1910 building, which was originally the town bank. Staff have reported hearing disembodied footsteps, ghostly voices and the sound of someone being dragged through an upstairs corridor. On the third floor, which hasn't been used for decades according to staff, furniture moves around ...
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Camp Cottaquilla
Anniston, Alabama
54.3 miles from Penton, AL
This haunted story falls firmly into the category of "urban legend". No doubt a bunch of girl scouts sitting around camp invented this one, because it doesn't even make the slightest bit of sense. The legend is this: every year during the week of Halloween a one-armed girl ...
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Tallapoosa Entertainment Center
Montgomery, Alabama
56.1 miles from Penton, AL
This casino is said to be haunted. There are reports of machines playing by themselves (what happens if a ghost hits the jackpot we wonder?), whispering voices and some objects appear to move independently of human interaction.
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Dump Road - Old Chief Ladiga Trail
Jacksonville, Alabama
57.7 miles from Penton, AL
Many people claim to have seen many different ghostly things, primarily people in old-fashioned clothes walking the road, a possible former slave being hanged from atop an embankment. It is rumored that somewhere along the road is the site of a former slave quarter, from which horrible screams can ...
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Hanging Grounds in Senoia
Senoia, Georgia
59.3 miles from Penton, AL
This site, off of Padgett Road, near Starr's Mill, once belonged to Old Man Padgett. Stories say that long ago, as an execution was taking place, the man broke loose and hanged Old Man Padgett from the railroad bridge nearby. Although the tracks are no longer used, phantom trains have ...
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McFall Road Tunnel
Jacksonville, Alabama
61.2 miles from Penton, AL
A narrow tunnel on McFall Road in Jacksonville Alabama where you can park your car and turn the headlights off. It is rumored that there are black figures that fade in and out of the shadows as your eyes adjust. (Submitted by Braden B.)
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1880's Josephine Hotel
Union Springs, Alabama
61.3 miles from Penton, AL
Although the historic hotel is no longer in service, it now is an art museum and a café. Ghostly voices and strange lights have been seen in the building after it has closed down for the night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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CEPA Building
Pell City, Alabama
62.4 miles from Penton, 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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Piedmont Jacksonville Rd
Piedmont, Alabama
62.5 miles from Penton, AL
This is the Legend of The Ghost Bride Of Piedmont Jacksonville Rd. Legend has it that many years ago on Halloween, a young bride to be was getting ready for her wedding. When she went outside of her house she was attacked and dragged off to the other side ...
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Refuge Bridge
Clanton, Alabama
62.6 miles from Penton, 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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Lucas Tavern - Old Alabama Town
Montgomery, Alabama
65.1 miles from Penton, AL
The ghost of owner and hostess Eliza Lucas is said to appear here. She wears Victorian clothing and is very friendly: She waves and smiles at passersby from the doorway.
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State Capitol Building
Montgomery, Alabama
65.2 miles from Penton, AL
A woman in Civil War era clothing is said to haunt the State Capitol Building.
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Rocky Mount
Prattville, Alabama
65.6 miles from Penton, AL
This 1891 establishment used to be a b&b; however, it is now only hired out for weddings and events. The ghost who resides here, believed to be the owner's Great-Aunt Mae. In life, Great-Aunt Mae loved music so much she would wake up in the middle of the night and ...
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Red Lady of Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama
65.8 miles from Penton, AL
The ghost of a lonely girl, an outcast from all her peers who committed suicide is said to wander the dorms of Huntingdon College. It is also said that every year, on the night of her suicide (no exact date on offer, of course) red light emanates from the room ...
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Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House
Fayetteville, Georgia
65.9 miles from Penton, AL
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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Old Courthouse
Columbiana, Alabama
67.1 miles from Penton, 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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Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery, Alabama
68.1 miles from Penton, AL
In Building 1433 an eerie presence has been felt, and lieutenants may awaken with their beds soaked in river water. Shadows move in the halls and a burnt electrical smell occurrs on the 2nd floor. Electrical phenomena have been reported as well. They say the ghosts here are Confederate soldiers ...
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The Plantation House
Prattville, Alabama
68.8 miles from Penton, AL
Dating back to 1832, this old home is known locally as "The Plantation House." It operated for many years as a bed and breakfast, but as of 2014 it is on the market for any interested buyers. There have long been sightings reported of the ghost of Mr ...
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Coosa River Sea Serpent
Gadsden, Alabama
72.6 miles from Penton, 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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Warren House
Jonesboro, Georgia
73.8 miles from Penton, AL
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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Crestwood Cemetery
Gadsden, Alabama
73.8 miles from Penton, 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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Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell, Georgia
74.6 miles from Penton, AL
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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Coat's Bend Plantation House
Gadsden, Alabama
75.4 miles from Penton, AL
This historic mansion is haunted by a former slave at the plantation house. Residents claim to have seen her standing in the courtyard of the mansion, staring up at them. A male resident was apparently attacked by a flying ghostly light that materialised in the private cemetery adjacent ...
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Bear Creek Swamp
Prattville, Alabama
75.7 miles from Penton, AL
Ghostly lights and Civil War era soldiers seem to be haunting Bear Creek Swamp.
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