Haunted Places in Thornton, Arkansas



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    Ouachita River Factory

    Camden, Arkansas

    22.7 miles from Thornton, AR

    Little is known about the operation of this factory, but various paranormal events have been reported there. Various orbs have been reported, as well as apparitions that vanish when approached, doors opening and closing by themselves, and lights going on and off of their own accord. Voices and an old-fashioned ...


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    Jones Cemetery

    Camden, Arkansas

    29.3 miles from Thornton, AR

    The late-1800s house across the street from the cemetery, according to local folklore, was long ago the home of a young girl who was beaten and starved to death by her parents. **The house is private property; please respect the current owners' privacy.** The girl is said to have been ...


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    Ouachita Baptist University

    Arkadelphia, Arkansas

    40.1 miles from Thornton, AR

    Many unexplained events have been reported here, including orbs that show up in the basement, phantom eyes in the room corners, blood on dorm walls, and dorm windows that break for no apparent reason.


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    Rialto Theatre Music Hall

    El Dorado, Arkansas

    40.5 miles from Thornton, AR

    The 1929 theater closed in 1980, then was restored and opened again in 1987 to show movies. It closed again in the early 2000s and now has been opened again, and presents musical performances. The historic building has its share of haunts. Employees say they've heard footsteps, seen apparitions, and ...


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    Henderson State University

    Arkadelphia, Arkansas

    40.5 miles from Thornton, AR

    Henderson State University is said to be haunted by the ghost of a student who fell in love with a girl from a rival college. His friends made fun of him, and under pressure from them, he broke it off with her. The girl was heartbroken and committed suicide. As ...


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    Gurdon Light

    Gurdon, Arkansas

    40.8 miles from Thornton, AR

    The Gurdon Spook Light is a yellowish glowing orb that appears intermittently at night along the railroad tracks. Some say it is the ghost of a railroad worker who was struck by a train and decapitated; others maintain it is the ghost of a railroad foreman who was beaten to ...


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    The Allen House

    Monticello, Arkansas

    41.5 miles from Thornton, AR

    This Gothic mansion in Monticello was built in 1900 at the turn of the century, and has many recorded instances of hauntings reported. The main ghost, however, is that of a young woman who haunts the upper and lower floors of the mansion. The ghost roams around the house, often ...


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    Old Redfield Road

    Sheridan, Arkansas

    42.7 miles from Thornton, AR

    Old Redfield Road is said to be extremely active with the spirit set. Witnesses have reported apparitions wandering along the road and in the cemetery and electrical items such as flashlights and radios going dead. One visitor reported that as they drove past the cemetery, the hood of their car ...


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    Crossett Railroad Tracks

    Crossett, Arkansas

    52.4 miles from Thornton, AR

    A ghostly swinging light appears to be walking up and down the tracks here. Locals say it is the spirit of a man who was hit by the train and was decapitated. His ghost is searching for his head. It is said that folks who are standing on the tracks ...


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    Bauxite Historical Association Museum

    Bauxite, Arkansas

    53.6 miles from Thornton, AR

    This historic 1927 building, now a museum of artifacts from the town's mining days, is reported to be haunted. Witnesses have heard disembodied footsteps, and one employee reported that one night when she was leaving work, she felt a ghost jump onto her back as if it didn't want her ...


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    Hitchhiker of Highway 365

    Woodson, Arkansas

    54.6 miles from Thornton, AR

    Why does a female hitchhiker appear here on stormy nights, asking passersby to drive her home? Legend has it that when the driver arrives at the address she gives, she simply disappears. When the driver goes to the door to ask about the missing girl, the resident will tell them ...


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    Southern Arkansas University

    Magnolia, Arkansas

    54.6 miles from Thornton, AR

    In Bussey Hall, the ghost of a female student who hanged herself in one of the rooms in the 1950s is said to appear. And in the Horton Theater, the ghost of a student actress who was killed by a train on her way to her starring performance has been ...


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    Woodson Lateral Road Ghost Lights

    Hensley, Arkansas

    54.7 miles from Thornton, AR

    Local legend has it that mysterious ghost lights appear at night and follow cars along Woodson Lateral Road.


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    Cameo Trio Theatre

    Magnolia, Arkansas

    55.7 miles from Thornton, AR

    Theater number 3 is reportedly haunted. No real information on how it's haunted. But people say it's haunted, so that should be good enough.


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    Old Malco Theatre

    Hot Springs, Arkansas

    59.8 miles from Thornton, AR

    During a performance in the 1880's, a woman from the audience disappeared during a magic show production. Ever since then, there have been reports of the theatre being haunted. The ghost a glowing woman has been seen in the theatre basement, objects move around by themselves, and screams come out ...


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    The Poet's Loft

    Hot Springs, Arkansas

    60 miles from Thornton, AR

    A female employee reported being grabbed and held down on a couch by unseen female hands.


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    Park Hotel

    Hot Springs, Arkansas

    60.2 miles from Thornton, AR

    People often feel things brush past them that they can't see. There are reports of people being touched and poked in the hotel's corridors. (Submitted by Callum S.)


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    Arlington Resort Hotel

    Hot Springs, Arkansas

    60.2 miles from Thornton, AR

    Although staff firmly believe and tell guests that there are no ghosts in the building, bottles of wine jump off the shelves without being touched. There have been reports of apparitions in old-fashioned clothes wandering the hallways and the lobby before simply vanishing. The ghost of a young girl in ...


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    DeSoto Rock and Gift Shop

    Hot Springs, Arkansas

    60.3 miles from Thornton, AR

    I have worked at the DeSoto for 4 years now and the number of stories I have are too numerous to list here . We have had several paranormal investigations in the last 4 years that have yielded EVP's, images caught on digital cameras as well as IF Security ...


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    The Empress of Little Rock Bed and Breakfast

    Little Rock, Arkansas

    66.7 miles from Thornton, AR

    The ghost of a well-dressed man with a homburg hat has been seen on the stairs and in other rooms of the historic home. The ghost of a large woman, dressed in pink, who stands outside guests rooms. The apparition of an old sea captain has been seen in other ...


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    Cathedral Park Apartments

    Little Rock, Arkansas

    67.2 miles from Thornton, AR

    Originally built as a cathedal and now an apartment complex, the Cathedral Park Apartments are rumored to be haunted. Witnesses have reported seeing a column of smoke that appeared out of nowhere.


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    Mount Holly Cemetery

    Little Rock, Arkansas

    67.4 miles from Thornton, AR

    The spirits of Confederate soldiers and native American Indians have been reported in the cemetery at night. Tombstones often move around the graveyard by themselves, and the ghostly noise of a flute playing has been heard in the early hours of morning. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Old Arsenal Building

    Little Rock, Arkansas

    67.5 miles from Thornton, AR

    Reported sightings of ghosts on the staircase and in the basement of this historic building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Vino's Brewpub

    Little Rock, Arkansas

    67.7 miles from Thornton, AR

    Vino's Pizza and Brew Pub is an eatery rumored to be haunted by an unknown entity. Witnesses have heard strange voices and other noises and felt cold spots; chairs that were stacked at night have been unstacked when the employees returned the next morning.


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    Capital Hotel

    Little Rock, Arkansas

    68.1 miles from Thornton, AR

    The ghost of a labourer may haunt the building, as well as the apparition of a young woman who fell to her death. She often appears in guests rooms, or moves around luggage. Wails and screaming have also been reported in various parts of the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Old State House

    Little Rock, Arkansas

    68.2 miles from Thornton, AR

    Although the museum denies the existence of a ghost here, rumor has it that it is haunted by the spirit of former Speaker of the House John Wilson. His ghost has been seen here by many, wearing a period frock-coat. Others have reported cold spots or the feeling of a ...


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    Wolf Bayou Bridge - Mama Lou's Bridge

    North Little Rock, Arkansas

    68.5 miles from Thornton, AR

    The bridge was replaced in 2005, but it was the old one from which local legends arose. Folks say that a woman and her newborn died here when she drove off the bridge. Rumor has it that those who go there at night and shout "Mama Lou, I've got your ...


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    Baker House Bed and Breakfast

    North Little Rock, Arkansas

    68.8 miles from Thornton, AR

    Built some time between 1916 and 1917, this historic bed and breakfast is haunted by several ghosts associated with the building's past. Cold spots, doors opening and closing and the sound of ghostly children playing are just some of the phenomena reported here, along with a woman in white ...


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    Mayberry Hotel

    Royal, Arkansas

    68.9 miles from Thornton, AR

    This hotel is now abandoned and near total ruin. The ghost of 1800s owner David Mayberry is said to haunt the site. Seeing that he built the hotel for the area's prospectors and miners, gunfights broke out often here, leading to many deaths. David Mayberry himself was shot but not ...


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    Pickthorne Lake

    Jacksonville, Arkansas

    82.3 miles from Thornton, AR

    Locals claim the ghost of a man with a lantern haunts the lakeside.


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    Conway Cemetery

    Bradley, Arkansas

    83.1 miles from Thornton, AR

    Conway Cemetery Historic State Park, named after the first governor of Arkansas James S. Conway, is an 11.5-acre park that includes a half-acre family cemetery where Conway is buried. Witnesses say you can hear disembodied voices here around midnight at the full moon, perhaps stemming from a nearby tree where ...


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    Ghost Bridge

    Thornton, Louisiana

    84.1 miles from Thornton, AR

    Allegedly haunted by the ghost of a woman who was killed in a car accident. She presumably roams the bridge looking for her boyfriend who survived the wreck. (I love how people ascribe motivations to ghosts and in the case of female ghost, it's always looking for their lost ...


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    Old Bigelow Gym

    Bigelow, Arkansas

    84.8 miles from Thornton, AR

    Down the road from the Bigelow High School, there is an old recreational gym there. If you go into the attic of the old gym, you can here the screams of a young boy who died there a long time ago. There is also the sound of a piano being ...


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    Stow's Bar

    Ruston, Louisiana

    86.8 miles from Thornton, AR

    Although the bar is now closed, it's still open to the ghosts who are reported to haunt this former hospital site.


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    Howard Auditorium

    Ruston, Louisiana

    87 miles from Thornton, AR

    Supposedly this place is haunted by a ghost and you can tell because sometimes the seats, which are spring loaded will be down, as if someone is sitting in it when there is no one there. And this is not at all due to faulty springs or mechanisms. ...


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    Biomedical Engineering Building

    Ruston, Louisiana

    87.1 miles from Thornton, AR

    A former hospital this site is said to be haunted by the ghosts of patients who died.


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    Monroe County Courthouse

    Clarendon, Arkansas

    92.2 miles from Thornton, AR

    The 1911 courthouse is rumored to be haunted by Ernze Mabel Orr, aka “Mabel.” Mabel and her husband John Orr were a husband and wife comedy- and opera-performing duo and, so the stories tell, John had a bad temper and often would beat Mabel quite badly. Feeling sorry for Mabel, ...


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    Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Site

    Gibsland, Louisiana

    98.7 miles from Thornton, AR

    They say that on the night of the full moon, you can hear the sounds of gunfire. Which doesn't make a whole lot of sense since Bonnie and Clyde died in the bright morning sunshine, but regardless, it's an interesting spot to visit, just a little pull out on the ...


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    Springfield - Des Arc Bridge

    Thornton, Arkansas

    101.8 miles from Thornton, AR

    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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    Moore Hill Cemetery

    Dardanelle, Arkansas

    103.1 miles from Thornton, AR

    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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    Holly Ridge Railroad Tracks

    Rayville, Louisiana

    103.6 miles from Thornton, AR

    Nothing of any repute can be found regarding the alleged haunting of the Holly Ridge railroad tracks. Just a bunch of barely literate nonsense on other ghost sites. But supposedly it is haunted by " red light" that appears along the tracks.


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    Potter Road

    Doyline, Louisiana

    107.4 miles from Thornton, AR

    Although the exact location of the accident site is not known, it is reported that four teenagers died in a drunken accident on this road decades ago and every year on the anniversary of their deaths blood runs from the tree they hit.


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    Lick Skillet Lane

    Waldron, Arkansas

    110.9 miles from Thornton, AR

    There have been ghost sightings on this road hitchhiking. Do not stop or you may get hurt. Its not a real person and you will have a feeling that you are being watched. I traveled down that road didn't see anything but I felt a presence. The reason why it ...


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    Railroad Tracks

    Bossier City, Louisiana

    112.4 miles from Thornton, AR

    Supposedly the cries of a family who was killed on the tracks can be heard late at night.


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    Spring Street Historical Museum

    Shreveport, Louisiana

    113.6 miles from Thornton, AR

    The Spring Street Historical Museum, housed inside the late-1800s Tally’s Bank Building, has a resident ghost thought to be Edward, a former bank manager who worked in the building. One story about Edward says that an employee was about to climb a ladder when he saw the heavy front door ...


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    Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium

    Shreveport, Louisiana

    114.2 miles from Thornton, AR

    The 1920s art deco auditorium is known for its musical program, the Louisiana Hayride, on which Elvis Presley performed in 1954. Other greats who performed here include Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Johnny Horton. It is said to be haunted by an apparition of a young man who sits in ...


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    Evergreen Cemetery

    Judsonia, Arkansas

    114.4 miles from Thornton, AR

    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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    Taylortown Tower

    Elm Grove, Louisiana

    115.5 miles from Thornton, AR

    It's an eerie looking tower standing all alone in a field. Of course people will say it's haunted. It pretty much has to be. Rumor has it that it is haunted by yet another jilted bride, who either died of a broken heart, hanged herself in grief, ...


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    Old Ellerbe School

    Shreveport, Louisiana

    120.8 miles from Thornton, AR

    Rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of children who died in a fire at the school.


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    Old Jail - Pea Farm

    Shreveport, Louisiana

    123.5 miles from Thornton, AR

    The old jail is reported to be haunted by former inmates, especially in the women's section of the jail. Those wishing to view it for themselves should be aware that the jail is owned by the GE plant next door and they do call the cops and prosecute anyone ...


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