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0F. W. Schuerenberg House
Brenham, Texas
14.6 miles from Somerville, TX
Built in 1895, this historic mansion is rumoured to be haunted by two or more ghosts. The spirit of a young girl in an old-fashioned dress has been seen peering out from the first floor bay window, and the upstairs nursery was once the scene of a tragic suicide. (Submitted ...
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Today and Yesterday Antiques Store
Brenham, Texas
14.6 miles from Somerville, TX
Formerly the Brenham Grand Opera House, the building dates back to 1872. Although the place now houses a quaint antiques store, some of the former theatre performers appear to have never left. The apparition known as the 'Red Lady' has been seen wandering throughout the building, and objects, especially ...
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The Citadel
Brenham, Texas
17.8 miles from Somerville, TX
This 1920's building may be haunted, according to workmen who refurbished the place in the 1990's. They reported seeing a woman wearing expensive jewellery and an old-fashioned white outfit roaming the grounds and the building over the course of the renovations, who always vanished before they had a chance ...
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Schulman Theater
Bryan, Texas
24.1 miles from Somerville, TX
Although the theater is reported to be under renovations, it is said to be haunted by a young man who resides in the upstairs projection rooms. In life, he is said to have been killed by his partner, with whom he was arguing, and his body was discovered the following ...
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LaSalle Hotel
Bryan, Texas
24.4 miles from Somerville, TX
Apparitions, strange noises and lights turning on and off of their own accord have all been reported at this 1929 hotel. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Grimes County Courthouse
Anderson, Texas
33.7 miles from Somerville, TX
Whoever haunts this 1894 courthouse is not known, although the list of possible candidates include a member of Clyde Barrow's gang who was sentenced here, or the man who was shot dead in a five-day gunfight outside the courthouse at the turn of the century. In the latter case, ...
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The Laughing Lady Tea Room
Calvert, Texas
44.6 miles from Somerville, TX
The nineteenth-century building was formerly a tea room named for the resident ghost, but has now been refurbished as a furniture store. Staff and diners claim to have heard a woman's laughter echoing through the building during the early afternoon, and have seen a woman in old-fashioned dress wandering ...
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Calvert Hotel
Calvert, Texas
44.7 miles from Somerville, TX
Dating back to 1872, the hotel lies adjacent to the railway tracks and served as accommodation for weary railroad travellers. Lamps in some guest rooms have been known to turn on and off of their own accord, and rhythmic knocking has been reported on the ceiling and the walls, ...
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Ingraham Castle Bed and Breakfast
Calvert, Texas
44.7 miles from Somerville, TX
The historic building was supposed to serve as the county courthouse, but an outbreak of yellow fever saw the judicial court moved to a nearby township. Constructed in the 1870's, the building was refurbished as a bed and breakfast inn. Around this time, the story of a ghostly woman ...
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Colorado River Forest
Bastrop, Texas
50.2 miles from Somerville, TX
This location has had numerous sightings of Slenderman. There is a large forest where you can find symbols marked on trees, as well as abandoned buildings. Many sigtings of UFOS's have been reported as well. This place is a hot spot for cryptid activity. (Submitted by Morgan)
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Quoffer's Pub
Elgin, Texas
50.2 miles from Somerville, TX
The 1900's building that houses the bar used to be a funeral home and a mortuary. It is rumoured to be haunted by those who were kept there prior to their burial, and were unable to move on. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Von Minden Hotel
Schulenburg, Texas
51.1 miles from Somerville, TX
Built in 1927, the Von Minden Hotel is rumored to be haunted by at least two ghosts, perhaps stemming from two known deaths here. Long ago in Room 23, a railroad worker died of an illness in his sleep, and in Room 37 a WWII veteran jumped after finding that ...
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Old Coupland Inn and Dance Hall
Coupland, Texas
52 miles from Somerville, TX
The Old Coupland Inn and Dance Hall dates back to 1910, when the building served as a bordello and a speakeasy. Now rumoured to be one of the most haunted places in the state, the paranormal activity reported at the establishment ranges from appliances turning on and off of ...
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The Woodbine Hotel and Restaurant
Madisonville, Texas
55.4 miles from Somerville, TX
Dating back to 1904, the historic hotel and restaurant is believed to be haunted. Perhaps eight or nine hauntings are attached to the old building, but only prominent one is that of a female spirit known as 'Clara' (the spelling varies depending on the source). Room #007 is rumoured ...
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0Witch's Grave - Katy Magnolia Cemetery
Katy, Texas
55.9 miles from Somerville, TX
The urban legends on witch stories never fail to slay me. This one is just as fascinating. So apparently there was allegedly a 200 lb sphere on top of the Witch's Grave monument and if you read the inscription, looked away and looked back really fast, it would ...
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Martha Chapel Cemetery - Demon's Road
Huntsville, Texas
57.2 miles from Somerville, TX
Bowden Road is called Demon's Road by some locals, because of all the hauntings that have been reported here. It leads to Martha Chapel Cemetery. Locals warn visitors here not to provoke the spirits, as ghosts have been known to follow visitors home. A hand reportedly came up out of ...
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Old Greenhouse Road
Katy, Texas
60.8 miles from Somerville, TX
Urban legend has it that if you turn off your headlights and drive around the corner to the bridge slowly, a mist will form into person-shape. It is said to be the spirit of an older woman who died in a car accident here.
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0Steam Boat House
Huntsville, Texas
63.3 miles from Somerville, TX
The Steam Boat House on the Park Grounds of the Museum. It is located behind and off to the side of the Gift Shop. Sam Houston lived, died, and was funeralized in this house. Vague reports of paranormal activity here but no solid details. (Submitted by Tabitha)
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Sam Houston Memorial Museum
Huntsville, Texas
63.5 miles from Somerville, TX
Said to be haunted, the Woodland Home at this museum site is a bit of a mystery. Folks say from the loft you can hear the sounds of unseen people walking beneath you and even see their footprints in the gravel below, leading to the house. It is said that ...
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0Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville - Walls Unit
Huntsville, Texas
64 miles from Somerville, TX
Although it hasn't been in use since the 1950s, this unit, an abandoned death row, is said to be haunted. Witnesses describe apparitions and unexplained sounds here as well as on the nearby catwalk; it is reported that on one Halloween, a correctional supervisor recorded the sound of a disembodied ...
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Oakwood Cemetery
Huntsville, Texas
64.3 miles from Somerville, TX
At this cemetery where renowned General Sam Houston is buried, there is a statue commonly called "Black Jesus." According to legend, the bronze statue was erected over the grave of a 5-year-old boy, and it sooned turned deep black. No amount of cleaning could restore the color of the statue. ...
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0Cinemark Tinseltown 17 and XD
Spring, Texas
65.1 miles from Somerville, TX
This spot, as urban legend tells it, is haunted by the apparitions of a small boy and a man. They were said to have died in a trailer park long ago when one was murdered and the other burned to death in a fire. Witnesses have also heard voices and ...
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Patterson Road Bridge
Houston, Texas
65.2 miles from Somerville, TX
At this bridge on Patterson Road, which runs between Highway 6 and Eldridge, visitors have experienced some strange events. It is said that if you park your car on it at night, you will hear tapping all over it. The spirits doing it are reported to be ghostly soldiers who ...
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Office Building
Houston, Texas
66.3 miles from Somerville, TX
Employees here have witnessed footstep sounds and elevators opening by themselves. Objects have been reported to move and disappear, reappearing in different places.
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Huntsman Chemcial Plant
Conroe, Texas
68 miles from Somerville, TX
In the administrative building of the chemical plant, the apparition of a tall pale man has been seen wandering the corridors. He is believed to be a former worker who died in an explosion here. Doors open and close by themselves, and night patrol staff have reportedly been followed by ...
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0Wunsche Brothers Cafe and Saloon
Spring, Texas
68.8 miles from Somerville, TX
A benign and lively ghost apparently haunts this cafe in Spring, Texas. The ghost is believed to be the original owner Charlie Wunsche. Although the ghost appears more inclined to mischievous pranks - holding doors closed, hiding items and messing with electronics- he has been sighted by employees ...
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Georgetown Art Center
Georgetown, Texas
71.3 miles from Somerville, TX
In this 1894 former firehouse, visitors have reported hearing disembodied footsteps and have seen the apparition of a man in old-fashioned cowboy attire. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Masonic Building - Gumbo's North
Georgetown, Texas
71.3 miles from Somerville, TX
A restaurant serving delicious southern cuisine now stands on the premises of this 1900 masonic building, which is rumoured to be haunted. Former tenants of the upstairs apartments reported that doors would open and close of their own accord, and cold spots and a strange presence were also felt. (Submitted ...
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Williamson County Courthouse
Georgetown, Texas
71.3 miles from Somerville, TX
The 1911 courthouse building is haunted by a woman in a long dress, who has been seen throughout the building wandering around in a dazed state. In the archival room, book pages have been known to flip over by themselves, and a ghostly man has been seen vanishing around ...
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Palace Theater
Georgetown, Texas
71.3 miles from Somerville, TX
The 1925 historic theater is rumoured to be haunted by the apparitions of a man, a woman and a child. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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M.B. Lockett Building
Georgetown, Texas
71.3 miles from Somerville, TX
The third floor of 1896 building is haunted. Housing a banquet hall, staff would often report hearing disembodied footsteps and furniture moving around from the otherwise empty room. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Cobblestone Antiques
Georgetown, Texas
71.4 miles from Somerville, TX
This antiques store is rumoured to be haunted by three spirits from a historical era. Dating back to 1895, much of the paranormal activity, including strange noises and items being thrown by unseen hands, has been reported in the upstairs section of the shop. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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1894 Building
Georgetown, Texas
71.4 miles from Somerville, TX
Dating back to (you guessed it) 1894, this old building is now an artists studio. The place is haunted by Luther Saint Paul Miller, a former owner. His apparition used to be seen standing at the top of the staircase, but he has not been seen since the interior ...
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0Littlefield House
Austin, Texas
72.4 miles from Somerville, TX
Allegedly haunted by the original mistress of the house Alice Littlefield. She is variously reported to have been either insane or possibly agoraphobic, whatever the case, it appears that she rarely left the house in life and it is claimed that her ghost still haunts it to this day. ...
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0Omni Austin Hotel
Austin, Texas
72.5 miles from Somerville, TX
Rumor has it that the ghost at this hotel is the spirit of a man, Jack, who committed suicide by jumping off the balcony. Since he was unable to pay his tab, his name still remains in the computer log. Night staff say they can hear Jack in his room ...
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0Driskill Hotel
Austin, Texas
72.6 miles from Somerville, TX
At this historic hotel, there is a portrait of a little girl holding some flowers on the third floor that causes a bit of a buzz -- literally as well as figuratively. Folks say that when they look at it, they get a curious tingling sensation of their heels being ...
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Texas Governor's Mansion
Austin, Texas
72.6 miles from Somerville, TX
The 1853 mansion that was home to several Texas governors is said to be haunted. According to reports, the north bedroom is haunted by former governor Pendleton Murrah's nineteen year old nephew. He shot himself when the girl he loved refused his offer of marriage. The ghost of Sam Houston ...
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0Inn at Pearl Street
Austin, Texas
72.8 miles from Somerville, TX
A ghost or two are said to haunt this inn, an 1896 building that was originally a private home for Judge Charles A. Wilcox and family. It had fallen into disrepair by the 1980s, and it was purchased and renovated as an inn in the 1990s. The apparition of a ...
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Inn at Pearl Street
Austin, Texas
72.8 miles from Somerville, TX
A ghost or two are said to haunt this inn, an 1896 building that was originally a private home for Judge Charles A. Wilcox and family. It had fallen into disrepair by the 1980s, and it was purchased and renovated as an inn in the 1990s. The apparition of a ...
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Austin Tavern
Austin, Texas
73.1 miles from Somerville, TX
Rumored to once have been a brothel, the tavern is believed to be haunted by a murdered prostitute named Emily. So the story goes, she and her daughter were killed by soldiers in the 1940s. Witnesses have been pinched, tapped, and watched by an unseen presence, and have heard the ...
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Walter Tips House
Austin, Texas
73.5 miles from Somerville, TX
House has a dark energy around it at night. It seems out of place in new location. There's probably a good reason its used by a bank because humans sense its not habitable at night. If you are drawn to these kinds of places you will go into the property and ...
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St. Edward's University
Austin, Texas
73.6 miles from Somerville, TX
There are three popular spots with the haunts at St. Edward's University, according to student lore. One is Doyle Hall where a ghostly nun turns on the showers. Another is Mary Moody Northern Theatre, where the ghost of a young man who hanged himself using the sandbag ropes spooks witnesses. ...
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0Wedemeyer Academy
Belton, Texas
74.2 miles from Somerville, TX
Formerly a boy's school during the 1800's, this historic building may soon become a bed and breakfast inn. The place is haunted by a number of spirits, including former students and the apparition of a former owner. Footsteps have been heard on the stairs, and a strange voice has ...
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Old Bell County Jail
Belton, Texas
74.2 miles from Somerville, TX
Dating back to the 1850's, the old county jail is now a private residence. Reports say a glaring man, possibly a former prisoner, was seen staring down into the street when the place was for sale for a period of time. Upon investigation, the building was empty. (Submitted by Callum ...
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Kingsgate Village
Houston, Texas
76.1 miles from Somerville, TX
The ghost of a girl apparently haunts the apartment complex. There's a story of her ghost seeking revenge and killing her unfaithful boyfriend but the story is so obviously the product of an overactive, watched-too-many-B-movies mentality that we can't be bothered to reproduce here. Just because one believes ...
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Home Depot
Austin, Texas
77.8 miles from Somerville, TX
This Home Depot is rumored to be haunted by a ghost employees call Fred. Actually, according to a report, the ghost is a craftsman named Herbert who passed away at age 74 in his workshop. He was cremated, and his ashes were let go in the outdoor garden section of ...
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Patterson Street
Houston, Texas
78.1 miles from Somerville, TX
Some say if you drive down the street slowly you will see black figures begin to follow the car and see handprints appear on the windows. The car will feel very cold in spots.
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Austin Pizza Garden
Austin, Texas
79.8 miles from Somerville, TX
People have reported seeing floating heads watching them in the pizza parlour. Staff and diners alike have also reported seeing weird apparitions roaming the empty lot behind the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Jefferson Davis Hospital - Elder Street Artists Lofts
Houston, Texas
80 miles from Somerville, TX
Elder Street Artists Lofts, formerly the Jefferson Davis Hospital, is said to be haunted by deceased hospital patients. The activity here is said to stem from the fact that the site was built over an 1800s cemetery where about 3,000 Civil War and yellow fever victims were buried. Before the ...
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0Jefferson Davis Hospital
Houston, Texas
80 miles from Somerville, TX
The hospital opened in 1925, and it had been built over an 1840s city cemetery that held thousands of graves. Many were unmarked, suspected to be cholera and yellow fever victims. Although some gravesites were moved, it is said that the actual remains were not transferred along with them. The ...
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