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0Cotter Bridge
Cotter, Arkansas
17.5 miles from Pontiac, MO
Witnesses have experienced a number of spooky things at the bridge: The ghost of a woman being chased by hounds, apparitions of children playing on the tracks below the bridge, disembodied footsteps/footprints, and the sound of a phantom baby crying.
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Music City Center
Branson, Missouri
37 miles from Pontiac, MO
Music City Centre is believed to be haunted by several spirits, including one of a little girl named Amy and another of an older man who likes to tinker with elevators and electrical devices.
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The Shepherd of the Hills
Branson, Missouri
40.4 miles from Pontiac, MO
The Shepherd of the Hills is an outdoor theater venue rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a Confederate soldier. Witnesses have seen him running from the actors during night performances of a show about the Bald Knobbers, a group of 1880s Missouri vigilantes.
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Avenue Theatre
West Plains, Missouri
44.2 miles from Pontiac, MO
The 1950s Art Deco Avenue Theatre is home to some strange activity. A baby's voice can be heard crying in the upper seating areas, flickering lights have been seen when it is dark, and props are moved or hidden by unseen hands.
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Fredonia Cemetery
Mountain View, Arkansas
54 miles from Pontiac, MO
Witnesses say a ghostly wind blows the flags on the graves, even when there is not a single breeze in the air. Unexplained noises and voices are heard here, and some visitors say they experience a feeling of dread.
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Springfield National Cemetery
Springfield, Missouri
58.3 miles from Pontiac, MO
The 1860s Springfield National Cemetery is home to some lingering spirits of Civil Wars soldiers, according to those in the know. Some of the gravestones here are known to glow, and orbs and other anomalies have shown up in photographs.
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Phelps Grove Park
Springfield, Missouri
59.9 miles from Pontiac, MO
Phelps Grove Park has a ghost known as the Bride under the Bridge. According to local legend, a just-married couple lost control of their car here, killing them both. The ghost is seen evenings under the park's third bridge, holding the hem of her gown. She has only darkness in ...
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Southwest Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri
60.3 miles from Pontiac, MO
Southwest Missouri State University's Freudenberger House, or Freddy House, built in 1959 and named for a Latin professor who taught for 45 years, has a female ghost affectionately referred to as the Dorm Mom. She's most often spotted on Floor 5.
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0Walnut Street Inn
Springfield, Missouri
60.7 miles from Pontiac, MO
The hauntings at this 1890s-era inn building occur in one of its three buildings called the Main House, which has six rooms. The Rosen Room is haunted by the ghost of an elderly woman who has been spotted many times there and in the hallways.
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University Plaza Hotel
Springfield, Missouri
60.8 miles from Pontiac, MO
A ghost called "The Colonel" is said to haunt this hotel, seen by almost all the staff between midnight and 4 a.m. He is usually seen in the ballroom and back hallways and appears as an older man dressed in black. Folks speculate that in life he was a decorated ...
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Landers Theater
Springfield, Missouri
61 miles from Pontiac, MO
Landers Theater, aka Springfield Little Theater, was built in 1909 and was renovated in 1970. It is said to be haunted by several ghosts. One is a janitor who perished in a 1920 fire. His apparition is seen in the balcony watching rehearsals. Another is an African-American man who was ...
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Springfield, Missouri
61.1 miles from Pontiac, MO
The haunted castle was originally a senior citizens' home and orphanage built by the Knights of Pythias in 1913. It's said to be haunted and has been featured on TV shows. Ghost tours and other events are offered at the castle, now privately owned.
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Gillioz Theatre
Springfield, Missouri
61.1 miles from Pontiac, MO
Gillioz Theatre, which opened in 1926, is rumored to have been haunted by a ghost boy since the 1960s. The child's apparition has most often been seen around the area of the restrooms.
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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri
61.5 miles from Pontiac, MO
Drury University began in 1873, and was built on land that was both Indian burial grounds and a Civil War battle area. One ghost here is that of a little girl who lived here before Smith Hall was built. She perished in a fire when she re-entered her burning home ...
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Bass Country Inn - Campus Inn
Springfield, Missouri
62.1 miles from Pontiac, MO
Formerly the Bass Country Inn and before that, Howard Johnsons, the Campus Inn is home to a ghost called Carl. His apparition has been seen in the hallways and in the kitchen. Objects also are said to fall off the shelves when no one is there. A female spirit is ...
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0Crescent Hotel
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
63.4 miles from Pontiac, MO
One of the most well-known haunted hotels in America, the Crescent hotel has a history that just requires there to be ghosts and haunts associated with it. And the Crescent has plenty. The site of a former hospital run by a con artist who had previously been convicted of practicing ...
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Basin Park Hotel
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
63.5 miles from Pontiac, MO
A haunted tour is offered here, and the hotel even has its own ghosts, including a young woman with blonde hair and blue eyes and a toddler-aged girl wearing pigtails and a yellow dress. Witnesses have also reported orbs and objects that move by themselves.
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Old Hardy Hotel
Hardy, Arkansas
63.9 miles from Pontiac, MO
Reports are unclear as to whether the haunted hotel and antique mall are still in operation--it was up for sale on eBay in October of 2008. Former owners reported hearing disembodied footsteps and closing doors on the second-floor hallway. One room, called the Murder Room, was the site of a ...
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Witches Hollow - Cave City
Batesville, Arkansas
65.6 miles from Pontiac, MO
Named because folks said a witch once practiced her magic here, Witches Hollow is said to be haunted by the deceased witch who once murdered her husband. She has been seen walking along the dirt road off Sandtown Road. Some reports say that to get there, one must go past ...
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Hickory Valley Methodist Church
Cave City, Arkansas
72.1 miles from Pontiac, MO
The church is a small, wooden building located near the cemetery across the road. If you approach the church at night, you can hear people singing hymns, but there is no one around. Sometimes the apparitions of young children can also be seen at the Hickory Valley Methodist Church. (Submitted by ...
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Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
Batesville, Arkansas
77.4 miles from Pontiac, MO
Strange lights and an apparition of an elderly woman in a rocking chair in the upstairs window of the church have been reported. The ghosts of a young woman killed nearby in the early 1900s also has been seen, and the apparition of a small boy has appeared in photographs ...
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John Walsh Mansion
Monett, Missouri
78.3 miles from Pontiac, MO
House has at least 3 paranormal residents. A man in formal dress is often glimpsed, especially in upper bedroom areas. A small child most likely female is also present and likes to play with the household dogs. A middle age woman visits the "music room' part of the ...
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Concord Cemetery
Exeter, Missouri
78.4 miles from Pontiac, MO
Investigators claim to have captured orbs in photographs taken at this cemetery, and mysterious breathing noises appear on audio recordings.
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Pea Ridge National Military Park
Garfield, Arkansas
79.6 miles from Pontiac, MO
On the battlefield in the middle of the night, witnesses have heard musket fire and seen apparitions of soldiers from the Battle of Pea Ridge. Some guests to the site have reported a feeling of being followed by something unseen.
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Radar Road Phantom
Rogers, Arkansas
82.6 miles from Pontiac, MO
Locals have reported seeing a phantom horse and rider on the outskirts of the city of Rogers. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Pangburn Hardware
Pangburn, Arkansas
86.6 miles from Pontiac, MO
You can hear noises and shuffling in the attic. It is a very old building and has been around for over a century. (Submitted by Kate M)
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Springfield - Des Arc Bridge
Pontiac, Arkansas
87.4 miles from Pontiac, MO
At the Springfield Bridge or Des Arc Bridge, an iron bowstring truss bridge over Cadron Creek, witnesses say they have heard a ghostly baby crying, a girl screaming, and other strange noises.
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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas
89.4 miles from Pontiac, MO
Arkansas Tech University, several locations are rumored to be haunted. One is Caraway Hall, where students describe noises in the attic, footsteps on the stairs and whispers in the hallways. There are two legends to explain the hauntings. One is that it is build on top of a Cherokee burial ...
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Opossum Walk Cemetery
Hartman, Arkansas
92.9 miles from Pontiac, MO
Opossum Walk Cemetery is reported to have gates that are hot to the touch, even in winter, and witnesses have heard footsteps walking behind them and seen apparitions out of the corner of their eye.
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Moore Hill Cemetery
Dardanelle, Arkansas
98.9 miles from Pontiac, MO
Locals swear that if you hang around the "Hovis" gravestones at night you'll eventually find the ghost of a man who killed his wife.
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Shady Grove Cemetery
Bald Knob, Arkansas
100.8 miles from Pontiac, MO
One report says that crickets and grasshoppers refuse to set foot in the Shady Grove Cemetery, and ghost children will put their handprints on cars if you flash your headlights three times.
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Shady Grove Cemetery
Bald Knob, Arkansas
100.8 miles from Pontiac, MO
One report says that crickets and grasshoppers refuse to set foot in the Shady Grove Cemetery, and ghost children will put their handprints on cars if you flash your headlights three times.
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Evergreen Cemetery
Judsonia, Arkansas
101.1 miles from Pontiac, MO
It is said that those who go to the cemetery at night and stand underneath the large statue of an angel will find that she is looking right at them, and her eyes may light up red.
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Woodlock Cemetery
Davisville, Missouri
119 miles from Pontiac, MO
The hilltop Woodlock Cemetery has a stone staircase set in the hillside, and this is the area where the haunted activity is said to take place. Apparitions and a phantom horse are among the phenomena reported, but as this land is now private property, trespassing is not advised.
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