Haunted Places in Ranchester, Wyoming



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    Kendrick Mansion - Trail End

    Sheridan, Wyoming

    12.2 miles from Ranchester, WY

    Now a museum, this 1913 house used to be the residence of John B. Kendrick and family. Surveillance cameras are said to pick up ghostly images in the rooms. But when the police investigate in person, no one is ever found. The apparitions seem only to show up on camera.


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    The Historic Sheridan Inn

    Sheridan, Wyoming

    12.5 miles from Ranchester, WY

    This inn unfortunately closed in October 2012. At this time, they are seeking sufficient money to pay off loans incurred when they attempted to do an historic renovation. When it was in operation, people claimed it was haunted by a variety of spirits who manifested themselves in typical haunting fashion. ...


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    American Legion Building

    Sheridan, Wyoming

    12.7 miles from Ranchester, WY

    Supposedly haunted. Witnesses have reported shadowy apparitions and ghostly voices. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    The Moaning Man of Lake De Smet

    Buffalo, Wyoming

    36.3 miles from Ranchester, WY

    According to the Crow tribesmen who live in the area, the lake has long been haunted by a moaning ghost. However, the Moaning Man has been seen by many, not just Native Americans. Nearby residents say animals are spooked by the place as well. The Moaning Man is said to ...


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    Bighorn Medicine Wheel

    Lovell, Wyoming

    37.6 miles from Ranchester, WY

    This mysterious structure has been used as a worship site for hundreds of years. Not even the local Native Americans know who built it. Some researchers say it is at least 12,000 years old. Legend has it that if you fast for four days within the circle, the ancient spirits ...


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    Mansion House Inn

    Buffalo, Wyoming

    44.8 miles from Ranchester, WY

    This 1903 mansion was built for a retired army surgeon and his wife, and has been operating as an inn since the mid-twentieth century. Reports of various strange occurrences suggest a poltergeist may be haunting the establishment, such as doors slamming shut, keys being turned in locks by unseen ...


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    Historic Occidental Hotel

    Buffalo, Wyoming

    45 miles from Ranchester, WY

    The historic hotel was founded in the late 1880's, and was developed a reputation as a saloon and hotel frequented by outlaws and gold miners. The hotel was also a former bordello, and the daughter of a prostitute who passed away on the upper floor of the hotel has been ...


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    Little Bighorn Battlefield

    Garryowen, Montana

    47.2 miles from Ranchester, WY

    At this monument to the historic battle also known as Custer's Last Stand, soldiers and Native Americans have been seen or heard in spirit form. Both visitors and employees have seen apparitions, experienced taps on the shoulder, and heard moans, screams, and Native American war cries. One of the phantoms ...


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    The Blue Lady of Kane Cemetery

    Lovell, Wyoming

    51.2 miles from Ranchester, WY

    Kane is a sort of ghost town about 10 miles west of Lovell. It has no residents, but a few building foundations remain. When the Yellowtail Reservoir water level is low, the old town's remains and the historic cemetery can be seen. The Blue Lady who haunts this cemetery is ...


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    Historic Hotel Greybull

    Greybull, Wyoming

    52.5 miles from Ranchester, WY

    The 1914 hotel was originally the state bank for the township, but it went under during the Great Depression and lay empty for a few years. In 1927, the building was converted to a hotel, which was used as a front for a speakeasy and a brothel. Nowadays, the ...


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    Shoshone Bar & Grill

    Lovell, Wyoming

    60.3 miles from Ranchester, WY

    The haunt here is said to be Ted Louie, a candy salesman who disappeared nearby in the 1940s. Electrical appliances run themselves, strange sounds and voices can be heard, and money floats through the air. Apparitions also have been seen; reports say he most often lingers in the basement.


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    Little People of the Pryor Mountains

    Ranchester, Montana

    66.4 miles from Ranchester, WY

    The Crow Indians call these mountains sacred and attest that they are the home of "little people." These little people are rumored to be ferocious characters who protect the tribe, and have been known to tear the hearts out of enemies' horses. The story of the little people is strengthened ...


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    Colstrip Power Plant

    Colstrip, Montana

    72.5 miles from Ranchester, WY

    According to reports from employees of the power plant, ghostly figures sometimes can be seen traveling through the air between transistors. Also, voices can be heard talking, and objects will disappear only to later reappear in plain view.


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    The Weeping Woman

    Billings, Montana

    88.6 miles from Ranchester, WY

    The Weeping Woman is the name locals have for this ghost seen near Billings. She is said to walk along the banks of the Yellowstone River about 5 miles east of Billings. Those who have seen her say she is tall, has dark hair, and wears a white flowing gown.


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    Depot Antique Mall

    Billings, Montana

    88.7 miles from Ranchester, WY

    Back in the 1940s this was the site of a terrible plane crash. It is said that the nearby funeral home ran out of room to store the bodies, so some corpses had to be stored in the refrigerator at the grocery store, which is now the Depot Antique Mall. ...


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    Rex Restaurant and Bar

    Billings, Montana

    88.7 miles from Ranchester, WY

    Patrons and staff would report that after the building has closed down for the night, all the lights would turn on and the doors would fly open of their own accord. Several diners and a barman working at the restaurant have reported being attacked by an unseen entity. A ghostly ...


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    Western Heritage Center

    Billings, Montana

    88.7 miles from Ranchester, WY

    The Western Heritage Center is believed to be haunted by the ghosts of a child named Priscilla whose footprints have been seen in the attic, an elderly man who sits near the fireplace in the basement, and an elderly woman who haunts the first floor and the Will James Room.


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    Northern Hotel

    Billings, Montana

    88.8 miles from Ranchester, WY

    There are reports of various guests and staff members in this historic hotel sighting two women dining, who have also been seen nearby in another historic commercial building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Yellowstone Art Museum

    Billings, Montana

    89 miles from Ranchester, WY

    The historical jail in Yellowstone county, a man hung himself in a doorway here. Witnesses have reported hearing screams and voices coming from the basement. Also reports of people running and rattling on the bars of jail cells. (Submitted by Jack L)


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    Moss Mansion

    Billings, Montana

    89.1 miles from Ranchester, WY

    The Moss Mansion House Museum is said to be haunted by a young girl, a former resident here, and sometimes other members of her family. Witnesses report strange noises and doors that open by themselves at night.


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    Dude Rancher Lodge

    Billings, Montana

    89.1 miles from Ranchester, WY

    Built in the early 1950's, this was the first large hotel built in the town since the late nineteenth century. It is also believed to be one of the most haunted. In the downstairs kitchen in the restaurant section of the hotel, the sounds of someone moving around pots and ...


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    Parmly Billings Library

    Billings, Montana

    89.1 miles from Ranchester, WY

    At the 1901 Parmly Billings Library, many ghostly things are said to happen. Apparitions are seen of a tall man in white on the fifth floor, a female with brown hair and glasses on the third floor, and a cowboy and another man on the second floor. Strange things happen ...


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    YMCA Parking Lot

    Billings, Montana

    89.1 miles from Ranchester, WY

    Since moving to Billings from Harrisburg PA I've had a few weird experiences. I park at the YMCA across from my job. In the first parking lot twice I saw something small and black move into the back seat of my car when I was getting out to lock my ...


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    Juliano's Restaurant

    Billings, Montana

    89.2 miles from Ranchester, WY

    This historic home was converted to a restaurant, but workmen reported having their tools vanish and feeling an eerie presence. Others have reported seeing the apparition of a man in a suit standing on the stairs and staring down into the street late at night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Gebo Cemetery

    Thermopolis, Wyoming

    93.7 miles from Ranchester, WY

    Visitors to this cemetery may be startled by the sound of crying babies and children.


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    Hot Springs County Library

    Thermopolis, Wyoming

    101.3 miles from Ranchester, WY

    There may be more to check out than literature in this library. Reports say employees have come in to find books strewn everywhere. They've also heard strange sounds and seen shadowy figures.


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    Hot Springs County Museum

    Thermopolis, Wyoming

    101.5 miles from Ranchester, WY

    Visitors to the museum may see more than they expect. Reports have been made of ghostly people in old-time garb roaming the theater and sitting in the museum displays. Floating orbs of light also have been seen.


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    Olive Hotel

    Miles City, Montana

    121.3 miles from Ranchester, WY

    This historic hotel was built in the 1890's, and is believed to be haunted by Olive Kennie, the daughter of a former properties. Dressed in old-fashioned clothing, she has been known to appear in various rooms, hallways and the restaurant, although most of her appearances have been linked to Room ...


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    Club 519 Steakhouse

    Miles City, Montana

    121.3 miles from Ranchester, WY

    This historic building now houses an old-fashioned steakhouse, and is believed to be haunted by two apparitions. The first is an evil entity, which materialises as a black shadowy figure in the main dining room and in the bathrooms. This spectre has been known to throw plates and glasses. The ...


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    Elks Lodge 537

    Miles City, Montana

    121.4 miles from Ranchester, WY

    Elks Lodge #537 in Miles City is said to be haunted by an apparition of a woman in a long dress who floats across the Fireside Room and vanishes, and another ghost of a man in a green Elks jacket. Also, witnesses have described big band music from the ballroom ...


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    Town Pump

    Miles City, Montana

    121.5 miles from Ranchester, WY

    This truck stop is haunted by a ghost named Dave who once owned a station on this site long ago. He died of a heart attack here, and his ghost likes to open and shut cooler doors, send cold drafts through the restrooms, and turn electrical switches on and off.


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