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0Clubb House Restaurant
Sigourney, Iowa
7.5 miles from Webster, IA
Lots of orbs and ghosts, pans falling off shelves! Customers feeling people touching them. (Submitted by Debbie and Justin)
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Machinist's Hall
Conroy, Iowa
22 miles from Webster, IA
This meetinghouse was once a school, and it is said to be haunted by flickering lights in the night. Voices have been heard behind the building, as well. Note: Some Internet sites mistakenly call it "Mechanists Hall."
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Mary Wright - Granny Sprague Cemetery
Homestead, Iowa
26.8 miles from Webster, IA
The ghost of Mary Wright, a child of 6 who died in 1854, appears as a pale blue light over her grave, some say. She is said to appear during the final minute of each year.
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Indian Dam - Indian Fish Trap State Preserve
Homestead, Iowa
27.4 miles from Webster, IA
The restless spirits of the Sauk Nation people who build the dam are said to haunt this area during full moons. The sounds of chanting and drums have been heard.
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Ottumwa Cemetery
Ottumwa, Iowa
30.4 miles from Webster, IA
Night visitors to the cemetery have seen shadowed figures sitting on tombstones or running behind trees, and heard whispering and footsteps in the grass. There has also been reported a white cat who will run in circles around your feet, and then vanish.
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Riverside Cemetery
Riverside, Iowa
30.8 miles from Webster, IA
It is said that many pairs of glowing eyes, belonging to the many graveyard spirits, can be seen by those who drive past.
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Top of the Rock Grille
Fairfield, Iowa
31.6 miles from Webster, IA
The origin of the hauntings at this restaurant is uncertain. What IS certain, is that it's haunted. Witnesses have seen objects moving by themselves in the kitchen and heard whispering and voices in the bathrooms. They have also heard the sound of people walking on the upper floors when no ...
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Hotel Ottumwa
Ottumwa, Iowa
31.6 miles from Webster, IA
An apparition of a lady in white haunts the hotel basement, which formerly served as a ballroom. The ghost of a man in a suit haunts the hallways of the hotel. Strange noises and voices have been heard. The face of a man has also been seen in the hotel ...
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Greencastle Cemetery
North Liberty, Iowa
33.8 miles from Webster, IA
Something eerie may be going on in this old cemetery. Even though no one has been buried here for a long time, reports say the earth looks freshly dug up. Tombstones are said to move about, and some have seen a teenage witch dressed in black with long, dark hair. ...
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0Bucksbaum Center - Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa
35.6 miles from Webster, IA
A haunted wheelchair is said to reside on the stage in the performing arts building. Sometimes it has been known to roll out onto the stage during rehearsals or performances. Legend has it that it is the spirit of a former theater director paying a friendly visit.
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0Slater Hall - University of Iowa
University Heights, Iowa
35.7 miles from Webster, IA
It is reported that on the ninth floor a student once jumped to his death. Students say his ghost roams the halls carrying an ax, and footsteps and screams may be heard at night.
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0Currier Hall - University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
36.4 miles from Webster, IA
Students like to tell of a triple suicide that occurred on the 4th floor. The reason? Three roommates fell in love with the same man. It is said that if roommates get into arguments, their ghosts will step in to restore harmony. Rumor also has it that the ghost of ...
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0Black Angel - Oakland Cemetery
Iowa City, Iowa
37.1 miles from Webster, IA
Strange phenomona occur here, seemingly revolving around two statues: the Black Angel and a young girl set on a pedestal. Folks have reported seeing strange lights and the Angel walking about as a glowing shape. It is said that the little girl statue will pick out one member of a ...
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Watt's Antiques and Collectables
Iowa City, Iowa
37.1 miles from Webster, IA
This address, at the corner of Muscatine Ave. and Dearborn Rd., is now an antique store that is rumored rumored to be haunted. People are said to have heard footsteps, voices, seen apparitions, and felt patches of paranormal feelings (ex. cold spots, uncomfortable feelings...) A great place to visit for ...
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0Mars Hill Church
Bloomfield, Iowa
38.5 miles from Webster, IA
This old log cabin church is actually a restoration using salvaged timber from vintage barns. The church had been in existence from 1856 til 2006 when some dirtbag arsonist decided to burn the place to the ground. Rumors of it being haunted however have become something of local ...
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0Penguin Lady of Graham Hall
Pella, Iowa
38.9 miles from Webster, IA
At Central College in Graham Hall, there is a locked room rumored to be inhabited by someone they've nicknamed the Penguin Lady. Residents there say if you place a sheet of paper under the door, it will be quickly sucked into the locked room. When the staff unlock the door, ...
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Parkers Grove Cemetery
Shellsburg, Iowa
44.8 miles from Webster, IA
According to reports, one gravestone boasts a carving of a face. The stone face is said to cry tears at night.
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0Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
45.5 miles from Webster, IA
The building was the town library until 1985. According to stories told by locals, one day in the 1960s a regular patron named Hazel visited the library. She was seen walking through the rooms by patrons and employees alike. However, it was soon realized that Hazel had passed away in ...
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
45.9 miles from Webster, IA
The ghost of a little Czech girl named Tillie is said to linger in this cemetery, haunting through the night carrying a lit candle. It is said she may try to pull visitors into a mausoleum.
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0Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
46.2 miles from Webster, IA
The resident ghost here is Helen, a student who died of influenza in 1918. A grandfather clock located here is said to have been donated by her parents; it used to be in her dorm. Some say the clock is where her spirit lives, but she may come out at ...
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Meskwaki Bingo Casino and Hotel
Tama, Iowa
46.3 miles from Webster, IA
Screams and arguing voices have been heard when no one is around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Brucemore
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
47 miles from Webster, IA
The library is allegedly haunted by a poltergeist-type entity who moves objects, laughs and makes other noises. Some people claim to see a glowing "presence" in the library as well.
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Stello Performance Hall - Mount Mercy
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
47.2 miles from Webster, IA
Reports say that a nun once hanged herself from the choir loft balcony, and she now wanders the halls. Especially haunted is said to be Warde Hall.
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Shellsburg Cemetery
Shellsburg, Iowa
47.9 miles from Webster, IA
In the cemetery stands a statue of an angel, which marks the grave of two children who died in the 1940s. Locals say the angel statue will cry real tears at night.
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Newton Community Theatre
Newton, Iowa
48 miles from Webster, IA
T.G., or Theater Ghost, is said to haunt this building. One board member reported seeing an apparition of a man on the stage, and it is said that actors often have difficulty finding their props. Any such difficulty, of course, is attributed to T.G.
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Birthday Bridge - Giblin Bridge
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
48.4 miles from Webster, IA
This spot, near where Kentucky Avenue and US 218 meet, is said to be haunted by a local girl who hanged herself from the bridge after having an affair with a married doctor. The day she died was also her birthday. Legend has it that her ghost can be seen ...
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Wildwood Apartments
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
48.4 miles from Webster, IA
It is said that a convicted child molestor once lived here and was beaten to death by one of the victims' parents. Some say you can hear the cries of his victims echoing through the apartment halls late at night.
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0David Ryan House
Newton, Iowa
48.8 miles from Webster, IA
Actual details of this alleged haunting seem to spring from a single source, a local paranormal group who claims the house is haunted. Alleged haunting is basically hearing footsteps and voices. Some EVPs are claimed by the paranormal group that offers occasional tours of the house for interested ...
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Children's Forest
Newton, Iowa
48.9 miles from Webster, IA
Locals will tell you that an antique glass jar was found in these woods and taken to a nearby resident's garage, and shortly thereafter, the spirit of a very sad-looking Native American appeared and walked right through a table. The next day, the jar was taken back to the forest ...
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Newton Daily News
Newton, Iowa
49.1 miles from Webster, IA
The Daily News building was built in 1921 specifically for the town newspaper. Over the years, rumors and jokes have been heard from the newsroom to the press room about ghosts haunting the old building. Since inviting members of the Jasper County Paranormal Idealist to investigate the building on Oct. ...
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Capitol II Theatre
Newton, Iowa
49.2 miles from Webster, IA
The theater, which first opened in 1927, is said to be haunted by an eerie presence. One employee was forcefully pulled backward by his hair. Paranormal researchers investigated in 2012, and the results turned up unexplained photos, strange sounds, and physical contact from the presence.
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The Trunkless Tree - Campbell Cemetery
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
49.3 miles from Webster, IA
Is it an optical illusion or a spirited trick? Locals say that if you visit this cemetery at night and turn off your headlights, you will see a tree that looks as if it has no trunk. It appears to float in the air. Reports say there used to be ...
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0Carlos O'Kelly's
Marion, Iowa
49.7 miles from Webster, IA
The bar is said to be haunted by prank-playing spirits. Workers say the lights flicker, the blenders start up by themselves even when unplugged, and plates fall off their racks.
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Maple Hill Mansion
Monroe, Iowa
49.8 miles from Webster, IA
This home was picked up and moved in early 2013, to a spot some six miles away from its original location. The man who had purchased the land and house wanted to tear it down and build a new home on the spot, so a preservationist purchased the house ...
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Evergreen Cemetery
Vinton, Iowa
50.6 miles from Webster, IA
This cemetery is home to a ghostly woman on horseback who wears a white dress and rides up and down the train tracks. There are also reports of strange phenomena surrounding a statue and apparitions of military men who wander in the portion of the cemetery for unknown soldiers.
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0Granger House Museum
Marion, Iowa
50.7 miles from Webster, IA
Folks around these parts will tell of a ghost at the Granger House Museum. Her white figure is said to be seen at midnight, sitting in front of a window.
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Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Palo, Iowa
51.2 miles from Webster, IA
Locals will point out that there are 13 stairs that lead up a hill into this cemetery. Unexplained voices have been captured on tape here, and visitors have seen apparitions and felt the touch of something unseen.
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Mason House Inn and Caboose Cottage
Keosauqua, Iowa
51.9 miles from Webster, IA
This historic 1846 hotel was also a stop on the Underground Railroad, and several spirits are living here. In Room 5, the ghost of a young boy pulls on people's clothing at night. His apparition has been seen on the landing. In Room 7, a man named Knapp was murdered, ...
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Mason House Inn and Caboose Cottage
Keosauqua, Iowa
51.9 miles from Webster, IA
This historic 1846 hotel was also a stop on the Underground Railroad, and several spirits are living here. In Room 5, the ghost of a young boy pulls on people's clothing at night. His apparition has been seen on the landing. In Room 7, a man named Knapp was murdered, ...
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Sugar Grove Cemetery - Metz Cemetery
Newton, Iowa
52.9 miles from Webster, IA
This old cemetery is known for a glowing tombstone, purportedly owned by Charles M. Baker, who died April 17, 1881. According to urban legend, when vehicle headlights shine into the cemetery from a nearby interstate bridge, the tombstone emits an eerie glow. No one knows the reason behind this phenomenon.
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The Mud Man of Metz Bridge
Newton, Iowa
52.9 miles from Webster, IA
As urban legend has it, a mud monster, or Mud Man, lives under the bridge. Some say the Mud Man is a spirit lingering from a fatal car accident that once occurred in the mud near the river; the body was never found. Others assert the tale was created by ...
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Hotel Wapello
Wapello, Iowa
54 miles from Webster, IA
The old-fashioned hotel, furnished with original antiques, used to be a schoolhouse and a law office. In 1906 the place became the Commercial Hotel, which became the premier place to stay in town after their main rival burnt to the ground. Now a bed and breakfast inn, the place ...
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Stoneking Cemetery
Russell, Iowa
54.6 miles from Webster, IA
There is a lot of mystery and talk surrounding this cemetery, a family plot near what was once the abandoned house. Some say there are dangerous trees in the back of the cemetery, and those who walked behind them would catch a glimpse of the Stone King sitting on his ...
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Springville Cemetery
Springville, Iowa
56.9 miles from Webster, IA
According to reports, a gravedigger died in 1920 while digging a grave. He fell in and broke his neck, which killed him instantly. It is said you can still see him working at night, with a glowing green shovel.
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Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine, Iowa
57.1 miles from Webster, IA
The Blue Angel is a statue with a legend. Reports say that back in the 1950s, she was thought of as the benevolent spirit of the cemetery, protecting it from vandals. Sometime since then, tales about her have become more sinister. She is said to have once held a rose; ...
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Riverside Cemetery
Marshalltown, Iowa
57.5 miles from Webster, IA
It is said that in the older part of the cemetery there was a chair that looked as if it had been made of wood, although it was concrete. Urban legend said that those who sat in the chair would die within a year. There are contradicting reports as to ...
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Centerville Railroad Tracks
Centerville, Iowa
61.3 miles from Webster, IA
Local legend sayd that if you park your car on these railroad tracks and shut it off, an unseen force will push you off the tracks. Reports say you can hear footsteps in the gravel while the spirits of children are pushing your car.
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Matsell Bridge - Matt's Bridge
Central City, Iowa
62.7 miles from Webster, IA
Legend around town says that if you drive out the the middle of the bridge and shut off the car, an unseen force will push your car across the bridge. What's more, you will hear strange sounds outside around your car, and when you leave the place, you will see ...
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Holy Cross Cemetary
Anamosa, Iowa
64.9 miles from Webster, IA
An old hanging tree is said to lie behind the first group of trees in back of this cemetery. Orbs and shadowy figures are reported to appear here; the area is said to be an old Native American burial ground.
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Farrar Schoolhouse
Maxwell, Iowa
66.9 miles from Webster, IA
This building, formerly a middle school, has been a private residence since 2008. Please respect the owners' privacy. Witnesses have seen the ghost of a small boy in the stairwell; one has also appeared in a photo sitting on the edge of the auditorium stage. Voices of children talking and ...
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