Haunted Places in Portland, Texas



  • 0

    Blackbeard's On the Beach

    Corpus Christi, Texas

    5.7 miles from Portland, TX

    It's unsure exactly who haunts this beachside restaurant, but witnesses say he opens doors, makes salt shakers jump and chairs move, and plays other harmless pranks. An apparition was recorded walking in the back dining area after hours. Some believe the ghost is a man who was killed long ago ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    USS Lexington

    Corpus Christi, Texas

    5.8 miles from Portland, TX

    Known as the Blue Ghost, the USS Lexington is rumored to be haunted by an engine room operator who was killed in battle and several crew members who were killed in a WWII attack. Besides apparitions, witnesses have heard doors slam, seen lights go off on their own, and felt ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Wilson Plaza

    Corpus Christi, Texas

    7.2 miles from Portland, TX

    Originally called the Nixon Building, the 1927 building is said to be a hot spot for paranormal activity. Witnesses have had a feeling of being watched, seen shadow figures and heard unexplained noises in their offices here, in the early mornings or late at night. The elevators are said to ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Days Inn Hotel

    Corpus Christi, Texas

    9.5 miles from Portland, TX

    The ghost of the famous Tejano singer Selena is said to wander about the room in which she was shot here. Though her apparition has not been seen, folks have reported the faint sound of singing and the smell of roses, along with an overwhelming feeling of sadness.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Tarpon Inn

    Port Aransas, Texas

    16.4 miles from Portland, TX

    At this 1886 hotel, reports from a guest say that at 3 a.m. their bathroom glowed pink, voices were heard above them and in the shower, and cold spots seemed to be everywhere.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Angel Rose Bed and Breakfast Inn

    Rockport, Texas

    19.5 miles from Portland, TX

    The 1881 bed and breakfast is one of only a few historic buildings left on the southern coast of this small township, as many have been destroyed by hurricanes, neglect and fire over the course of a century. Paranormal activity reported at this location includes lights turning on and ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Texas A and M - Edward N. Jones Auditorium

    Kingsville, Texas

    41.8 miles from Portland, TX

    The 1942 auditorium is said to be haunted by the ghost of a worker who died when he fell out of the rafters during construction. He is said to turn the lights on and off, lock the doors, and knock the costumes off the racks.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Texas A and M - College Hall Bell Tower

    Kingsville, Texas

    41.9 miles from Portland, TX

    The bell tower is said to be haunted by a man who hung himself here. At midnight, his shadow is said to appear on all four corners of the bell.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Texas A and M - Lewis Hall

    Kingsville, Texas

    42 miles from Portland, TX

    The hall is said to be haunted by a female student who committed suicide here. Witnesses have seen her apparition, felt cold spots, and described an uneasy feeling of being watched.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Texas A and M - Turner-Bishop Hall

    Kingsville, Texas

    42.1 miles from Portland, TX

    Each hall has its own ghost. At Bishop Hall, a ghostly girl is said to play with students' hair, unlock doors, drag furniture in empty rooms, andn run the showers. At Turner Hall in the second-floor restroom, a black shadow is said to pass quickly from the last toilet to ...


    Read more »

  • Best Tales of Texas Ghosts
    Docia Schultz Williams
  • 0

    Dog and Bee Pub

    Beeville, Texas

    44.6 miles from Portland, TX

    A man in a trench coat haunts this English-style pub. Glassware has been thrown off shelves by unseen hands, and chandeliers reportedly swing back and forth of their own accord. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


    Read more »
  • 0

    Alice Lake

    Alice, Texas

    45.6 miles from Portland, TX

    Local legend tells of a little girl who drowned here. Witnesses on the pier have heard her crying for help, seen orbs of light, and felt cold spots.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Sutherlands Lumber

    Alice, Texas

    45.7 miles from Portland, TX

    The site was formerly a Wal-Mart, where a ghost they called Matilde or Matilda liked to play pranks on the employees, damaging merchandise and causing accidents. The building is said to be on the site of the Collins Family homestead, the family who founded the town of Alice. The Old ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Old Hospital

    Alice, Texas

    46.6 miles from Portland, TX

    This hospital is now closed, but when it was open there were claims of call bells ringing on their own on the second floor, even when they were unplugged. Since its closing some residents swear they hear moaning coming from the building, and lights flickering in the windows. In more ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Old Rialto Theater

    Alice, Texas

    46.6 miles from Portland, TX

    The theater closed in the 1980s, but employees there claimed to see shadowy apparitions in the halls and described an eerie feeling of being watched by a presence in the upper levels.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Berclair Mansion

    Goliad, Texas

    48.2 miles from Portland, TX

    Built in 1936, this grand old mansion almost seems out of place in this rural town. Furnished with rare antiques, the building is haunted by the apparition of an eccentric elderly woman who lived there alone for years prior to her death. The story goes that workmen restoring the ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Presidio La Bahía

    Goliad, Texas

    53.3 miles from Portland, TX

    This fort, originally founded in 1721, was the site of many Texas Revolution conflicts including the Battle of Goliad and the Goliad Massacre. Folks have reported seeing ghostly massacred soldiers and hearing their cries of pain.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Yorktown Memorial Hospital

    Yorktown, Texas

    77 miles from Portland, TX

    The 1940s hospital closed around 1988, but apparently all of its patients haven't moved out. Witnesses say they have been punched, slapped, kicked or scratched by something unseen, and shadow figures have been seen in the hallways. A man named T.J. who died of a heroin overdose here is said ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Old Yoakum Community Hospital

    Yoakum, Texas

    98.2 miles from Portland, TX

    A murdered nurse and a priest who had polio are the two main haunts here. EVPs are picked up, full-bodied apparitions are seen, and EMF meters spike. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


    Read more »
  • 0

    Abandoned Asylum

    San Antonio, Texas

    119.4 miles from Portland, TX

    Although this place boasts a number of ghostly activities -screaming, moaning, doors opening and closing of their own volition -this property is owned by the county and you are just as likely to encounter a police officer arresting you for trespassing than a ghost. There have been numerous prosecutions for ...


    Read more »

  • Ghosthunting Texas
    April Slaughter
  • 0

    Donkey Lady Bridge

    San Antonio, Texas

    120.4 miles from Portland, TX

    The Donkey Lady is an urban legend that is known throughout San Antonio. Allegedly a woman who was hideously burned and disfigured in a fire haunted the woods. Apparently driven insane by her disfigurement and the loss of two of her children in the same fire she was prone ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Ghost Tracks

    San Antonio, Texas

    120.5 miles from Portland, TX

    Legend has it that a school bus full of children was killed by a train at the intersection. They now claim that if you put your car in neutral and stop near the tracks, unseen ghosts will push your car across. (If you decide to attempt this, do ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Devil's Bridge

    San Antonio, Texas

    121.9 miles from Portland, TX

    It is said that the darkness inside is so dense that headlights can't penetrate it for more than a few feet. It is also said that someone or something will catch rocks thrown inside; the thrower will not hear the rock land.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Stinson Field Ghost - San Jose Burial Park Cemetery

    San Antonio, Texas

    122.9 miles from Portland, TX

    Blue lights may appear over some of the graves here, and they may even be visible from the road as you drive past.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Chinese Graveyard

    San Antonio, Texas

    123.3 miles from Portland, TX

    White mists have been seen at the graveyard.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Mission San José

    San Antonio, Texas

    124.3 miles from Portland, TX

    The legend surrounding the mission's rose window starts with one of its builders, a stonemason whose beloved fell ill and passed away. The rose window was made in her memory, and the stonemason made a memorial surrounding it. Some folks say the woman's ghost can be seen looking out her ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Santikos Century Plaza 8 - Mayan Palace 14

    San Antonio, Texas

    125.5 miles from Portland, TX

    Now the Mayan Palace 14 theatre, rumor claims that at night you can hear banging on the ceiling and the sounds of chains being dragged. What precisely is supposed to be making "chain dragging noises" (Marley's ghost??) is unclear, but rumor claims it's true, therefore who are we to ...


    Read more »


» Cemeteries near Portland, TX

» Find museums in Portland, TX