Haunted Places in Vernon, Alabama



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    Armstrong Road - Railway Tracks

    Columbus, Mississippi

    23.5 miles from Vernon, AL

    Reported to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who committed suicide by train after her husband died in an accident on the tracks.


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    Highland House

    Columbus, Mississippi

    25.2 miles from Vernon, AL

    The early-1900s Highland House, no longer in operation as an inn, was said to be haunted by the ghost of a housekeeper who set fire to the master's previous house after he turned away her advances. Witnesses have heard voices and seen doors open and close on their own.


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    Gregg Hamilton House

    Aberdeen, Mississippi

    25.3 miles from Vernon, AL

    A former resident at this historic house reported seeing the apparition of an elderly African American maid in a black dress on many occasions. She was regarded as a kindly presence, and would often help those in distress. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Temple Heights Mansion

    Columbus, Mississippi

    25.4 miles from Vernon, AL

    Temple Heights Mansion was built in 1837 by General Richard T. Brownrigg and changed owners several times until retired Methodist minister named J.H. Kennebrew moved in with his wife and five children: Daisy, Laura, Jessie, Ruth and Elizabeth. It is Elizabeth who is said to haunt the house now. Her ...


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    Wisteria Mansion

    Columbus, Mississippi

    25.4 miles from Vernon, AL

    The current and previous owners of the house have reported seeing a man in a white shirt rushing past the kitchen window towards the front door, however when they open the door, the man has vanished. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Callaway Hall - Mississippi University for Women

    Columbus, Mississippi

    25.4 miles from Vernon, AL

    Reportedly haunted by a ghost named Mary.


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    Lincoln House Bed and Breakfast

    Columbus, Mississippi

    25.7 miles from Vernon, AL

    This house was the first residence of the Columbus mayor back when it was built in 1833. The has been restored, and is now a bed and breakfast. Guests have reported strange occurrences here, such as he apparition of a lady in a white dress and a hovering cloud that ...


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    Princess Theatre

    Columbus, Mississippi

    25.8 miles from Vernon, AL

    The theatre has been renovated from a theatre to a cinema several times, which has caused unrest among the spirits that reside here. They include the former owner of the theatre and the ghost of a shadowy figure who likes to stand on the theatre balcony. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Waverly Plantation

    West Point, Mississippi

    25.9 miles from Vernon, AL

    The Waverly is haunted by the ghost of a young girl who is apparently searching for her mother and also by a man in military uniform who is prone to appearing in mirrors. Objects move of their own accord.


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    Friendship Cemetery

    Columbus, Mississippi

    26.4 miles from Vernon, AL

    In the area where the Civil War graves are the ghost of a Confederate soldier has been seen roaming between the graves.


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    Three Legged Lady Road - Nash Road

    Columbus, Mississippi

    26.5 miles from Vernon, AL

    The three-legged lady is an urban legend unique to Mississippi. There are numerous variations of exactly who the three-legged lady was, and how she came by her three legs. They generally involve the death of a lover/husband which results in her sewing her dead lover's leg onto her ...


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    Mount Pisgah Cemetery

    Fulton, Mississippi

    33.4 miles from Vernon, AL

    Strange lights are reported to have been seen in the cemetery.


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    Pickens County Courthouse

    Carrollton, Alabama

    34.2 miles from Vernon, AL

    A ghostly face appears in the window of this courthouse in Carrollton, Alabama. Legend attributes the face to a wrongly-accused man who was either lynched by an angry mob after being dragged from the courthouse or who died after being struck by lightning at the exact moment that he leaned ...


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    Highway 5 Ghost

    Lynn, Alabama

    38.1 miles from Vernon, AL

    The ghost of a woman who died after being hit by a truck is said to haunt this stretch of road.


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    Easly Cemetery

    Jasper, Alabama

    40.6 miles from Vernon, AL

    Reported sightings of paranormal activity at this cemetery include a fiery orb that floats through the air.


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    Jemison Center - Old Bryce Mental Hospital

    Northport, Alabama

    45.7 miles from Vernon, AL

    Although most ghost websites will refer to this place as Old Bryce Mental Hospital, this is not an accurate designation. There is a Bryce Mental Hospital in Alabama, but it has been located in Tuscaloosa since its inception in 1861 and the Jemison Center, as this place is accurately called, ...


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    Old Bryce Hospital

    Northport, Alabama

    45.9 miles from Vernon, AL

    A former insane asylum with a reputation for treating its patients cruelly (especially black patients of which there were a disproportionate amount), this place is an obvious choice for claims of haunting. People claim to feel hot and cold spots, see items moving and hear ghostly sounds and footsteps. ...


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    Asbury Cemetery

    Houston, Mississippi

    48.2 miles from Vernon, AL

    Reported at this graveyard have been many strange phenomena, such as an intense feeling of being watched, the sound of unexplained voices, and a sudden urge to flee quickly from the site. Many car accidents are said to have happened because people were trying to flee as fast as they ...


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    Jack's Restaurant

    Parrish, Alabama

    48.3 miles from Vernon, AL

    You may experience the presence of a Native American ghost named Mary who knocks things over, plays electrical pranks, alters the temperature, and whispers over the drive-through speakers.


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    Winston County Courthouse

    Double Springs, Alabama

    48.6 miles from Vernon, AL

    I worked there as a jailor in the county jail there in the old part when it was on the 2nd floor. Had several experiences: a padlock moving on its own, and you can feel like there are a lot of people in the hallways late at night when ...


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    Lyric Theatre

    Tupelo, Mississippi

    48.6 miles from Vernon, AL

    Staff of the Lyric Theatre have nicknamed their ghost "Antoine'. He is a mostly benevolent entity who apparently entertains himself by moving things around and humming. Sometimes his footsteps can be heard throughout the theater. Some people believe that he is possibly the ghost of a ...


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    Hay Hall

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    48.9 miles from Vernon, AL

    Yet another one of those vague claims without any substantiation the "haunting of Hay Hall" usually goes something like this: One of the rooms is supposedly haunted by a girl who used to live there.... Really? Did she die there? Why's she there? Did she just love college ...


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    Old Public Library - Jemison Mansion

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    49.5 miles from Vernon, AL

    This mansion turned library turned tourist attraction/wedding venue is said to be haunted. Visitors report cold spots, strange feelings and an eerie "presence".


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    High Hill Church

    Parrish, Alabama

    49.8 miles from Vernon, AL

    This church and cemetery is believed to be haunted by locals. Locals report seeing people in the cemetery late at night. Some locals have witnessed crowds of people which resembled a revival late at night at the church even though the church has been abandoned for years. One ...


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    Drish House

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    49.9 miles from Vernon, AL

    People claim to see lights in the mansion when no one is there and there are also reports of the tower being engulfed in ghostly flames.


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    Gamma Phi Beta House - University of Alabama

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    49.9 miles from Vernon, AL

    Although this haunted spot can be found on most ghost websites, there are very few accounts to be found. Reportedly the bathroom taps turn on by themselves and doors slamming. I'd mark this one as dubious.


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    Cinemark Theatre

    Tupelo, Mississippi

    51 miles from Vernon, AL

    The most famous ghost haunting the Theatre is a ghost named Lola who is often seen doing work-like activities.


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    Abandoned Butcher's Shop

    Russellville, Alabama

    53 miles from Vernon, AL

    Not much info on this, apart from the fact that it is an old, abandoned butcher's shop on the side of this dirt road, about 1.5 miles south from Fletcher Road. See map for precise location. Locals get an eerie feeling around this building.


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    William B. Bankhead National Forest

    Vernon, Alabama

    55 miles from Vernon, AL

    There are several websites out there that state something to the effect of "Aunt Johnson would hang anyone who trespassed on her property and the rope can still be seen to this day." Does no one ever stop to wonder precisely how a middle-aged woman would manage to hang a ...


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    Moundville Archaeological Park

    Moundville, Alabama

    59 miles from Vernon, AL

    At these historic Native American mounds, reports say, ghostly drums may be heard at night and lights may be seen coming from one of the larger mounds that looks like a pyramid.


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    Save-a-Lot

    Pontotoc, Mississippi

    62.3 miles from Vernon, AL

    Employees claim that it is haunted.


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    Whatley House

    Moundville, Alabama

    63.9 miles from Vernon, AL

    Although the house no longer exists, the ground it stands on still does and the ground itself is the source of the haunting claims. Supposedly this house was built on old slave quarters and a cemetery (very busy stretch of land) and this made for some uneasy living.


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    Lilly Lane

    Hueytown, Alabama

    64.7 miles from Vernon, AL

    The ghost of an old man apparently wanders the streets at night. Reported by numerous residents who claim to have seen him.


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    Little Vine Cemetery

    Vernon, Alabama

    64.8 miles from Vernon, AL

    Possibly among the most inane of haunted reports, people claim to see a green light in the cemetery at night.


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    Village Falls Cemetery

    Mulga, Alabama

    66.8 miles from Vernon, AL

    Ghostly figures, spooky feelings. The usual haunted cemetery fare can be found here.


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    Burgundy Drive

    Adamsville, Alabama

    66.9 miles from Vernon, AL

    The community of Indian Meadows and the adjacent community of Shady Grove are both built over the top of an American Indian Cherokee burial ground. Haunting have been reported in both houses, Burgundy Drive (the street that runs through the communities) and in the adjacent woods. Dark figures and shadows ...


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    Bayview Bridge

    Mulga, Alabama

    67.2 miles from Vernon, AL

    There are many different versions of the haunting of this bridge, from a woman alone, to a woman and a baby to a car crash...etc. Guess you will just have to visit and see for yourself.


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    Belle Mont Mansion

    Tuscumbia, Alabama

    67.5 miles from Vernon, AL

    A former slave plantation, it is believed to be haunted by slaves that lived and died here and also possibly by the ghosts of its former owners.


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    Cardiff Cemetery

    Graysville, Alabama

    68 miles from Vernon, AL

    Typical cemetery haunting fare including orbs and reports that your car will die if you drive there on specific dates.


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    Bottenfield Middle School

    Adamsville, Alabama

    68.5 miles from Vernon, AL

    Many witnesses have reported seeing the ghost of a young man who appears and quickly disappears in the section of the school that houses the band and choir rooms. A musically inclined ghost, maybe?


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    Auto Zone

    Moulton, Alabama

    69.5 miles from Vernon, AL

    The land this was built on was at one time a cemetery. Allegedly there is a photo that shows a ghost in it.


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    Hodges Cemetery

    Watson, Alabama

    71.6 miles from Vernon, AL

    You may experience many things here such as banging on the car, faces or hands in your car windows, a wolf who chases you, moving lights or red glowing eyes. Tombstones are said to move and shadowy beings have been reported, as well as strange noises and music.


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    Winston House

    Tuscumbia, Alabama

    71.7 miles from Vernon, AL

    In 1874, a tornado took the life of lady of the house Judith Winston, who was crushed beneath rubble. Her sons pulled her from the wreckage, but she died in the front bedroom on the eastern side. Since 1982, the 1824 house has been a museum and event space. Mrs. ...


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    Moncrief Cemetery

    Gardendale, Alabama

    74.6 miles from Vernon, AL

    Eerie screams have been heard and ghostly apparitions have been seen haunting the Moncrief cemetery.


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    Old Walker Chapel Cemetery

    Coalburg, Alabama

    75 miles from Vernon, AL

    Visitor here have reported that something grabs their feet as if attempting to pull them down into the graves. At times, the force has pulled the shoes right off their feet.


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    Off Campus Book Store - University of North Alabama

    Florence, Alabama

    76.5 miles from Vernon, AL

    Locals tell a story that this building once was occupied by a young girl, Molly, who died in the 1930s or 1940s. Molly was bittem by her puppy, which had contracted rabies. Her ghost is said to look down from the upstairs window.


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    Jack Cole Road

    Hayden, Alabama

    76.5 miles from Vernon, AL


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    Norton Auditorium - University of North Alabama

    Florence, Alabama

    76.5 miles from Vernon, AL

    A ghost named George is said to live here, a former construction worker who fell from a scaffold as the place was being built.


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    Pope’s Tavern

    Florence, Alabama

    76.5 miles from Vernon, AL

    This historic museum operated as a hospital during the civil war, so the rumours of haunting's appear to have a leg to stand on; which can't be said for some of the apparitions supposedly reported. Staff and visitors have reported the apparitions of various amputees in the main bedroom ...


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    Pope's Tavern Museum

    Florence, Alabama

    76.5 miles from Vernon, AL


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