Looking For Ghosts & Haunted Places In Tennessee?
If you're in the Franklin/Nashville area, I'd encourage you to take one of these walking tours. Some are conducted year-round. Others take place only around the Halloween season.
...See how scared you get as part of a small group of people walking the streets at night while hearing about dozens of "well-documented" stories about local ghosts & hauntings!
If you're looking for a LIST of haunted places in Nashville -- and other parts of Tennessee -- then check this out...
Nashville's Haunted Places:
"Many students and faculty claim to have seen the ghostly figure of a antebellum area woman walking the halls of Belmont Mansion at night..." Read more
- House on 9th Street
"A certain house on Ninth Street in Nashville was once home to a mysterious poltergeist who caused much disturbance..." Read more
- Mount Olivet Cemetery
"This cemetery seems to be infested with the classic Black Aggie, which is a dark specter which walks around after dark, generally doing the same thing over and over..." Read more
- Music Row
"Said to be haunted by some departed stars of Country Music, like Hank Williams, Sr..." Read more
- Opryland Hotel
"It's said to be haunted by the ghost of a Mrs. McGavock..." Read more.
- Ryman Auditorium
"The Ryman was named after Captain Tom Ryman. His ghost is said to haunt the Ryman..." Read more
"Supposedly there is also a woman in a blue and white checked dress that walks around. Some people think its Patsy Cline or some other famous country music star of the past..." Read more
"No one knows who this strange figure may be, whether a past patron to a forgotten show or a long dead Confederate soldier, but whoever he is, he does not haunt the Ryman alone!..." Read more
- St. Mary's Church
"For many years, certain clergyman at the church have told stories about a ghost which roams the church..." Read more
- State Capitol Building
"Two men were so respected, that when they died, they were both interred in a vault in the capitol building. These are the only two people in state history to be buried on capitol grounds..." Read more
- Union Station
"The old railroad station has 2 ghosts..." Read more
Other Haunted Places In Tennessee
Carter House -- Franklin, TN"Poltergeist-like pranks often occur in the house and have been attributed to the ghost of Annie Carter, one of Tod's sisters."
Bell Witch -- Adams, TN
"...One of the most famous haunted spots in American History." (Here's a brief video about the Bell Witch haunting.
Old Gray Cemetary -- Knoxville, TN
"She enhanced the sound through the computer and heard a man's whispery voice... he was saying pretty clearly "Help... help me, help me or I'll kill you!"
Bijou Theater -- Knoxville, TN
"Mysterious footsteps on stage and distant murmuring although no one present was talking."
"Ghost Traveler" shares some interesting haunted locations in Tennessee: Historic Tower House Inn (Manchester), Super 8 Motel (Ooltewah), Walking Horse Hotel & Restaurant (Wartrace), Opryland USA (Nashville), Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort (Gatlinburg), Tennessee Mountain Inn (Jefferson City), Riverfront Plantation Inn (Dover), Rocky Top Village Inn (Gatlinburg), Andrew Johnson Motel (Knoxville), Congress Inn (Nashville), Shiloh National Military Park (Shiloh), Capitol Records Building (Nashville), Harvey's Furniture & Appliance Company (Oliver Springs), Post Office (Jellico), Fate Sanders Recreation Area (Lavergne/Smyrna), Trinity Broadcasting Theatre (Hendersonville), The John Bell Farm (Adams), Loretta And Mooney Lynn's Dude Ranch (Hurricane Mills), Carnton Plantation (Franklin), Carter House (Franklin), Bijou Theatre (Knoxville), Gay Street (Knoxville), Orpheum Theater (Memphis), Loco Lupe's (Gallatin), Greenbrier Restaurant (Gatlinburg), Baker Peters Jazz Club (Knoxville), Ye Olde Tavern (Wartburg/Lancing), Doe Mountain (Mountain City), Netherland Inn Road (Kingsport), Clinton Highway (Knoxville), Okolona Road Exit (Johnson City), Red Ash Cemetery (Caryville).
For great places to sleep with a ghost in Tennessee, consider Franklin Pearson House in Cowan, TN and the Pinhook Plantation House Bed & Breakfast in Calhoun, TN.
John Norris Brown maintains a Tennessee Ghosts & Spirits Database -- six pages (and counting) of haunted locations and scary stories pertaining to Tennessee, including: New Providence Church (Surgoinsville), Bethberei Church (Lewisburg), Bonicamps House (Hixon), Haunted House (Jonesborough), Orpheum Theatre (Memphis), Fontaine House (Memphis), Lamont Street (Johnson City), Morgan Branch Cemetery & Dark Hollow (Carter County), Sensabaugh Tunnel (Kingsport), Mysterious Bridges (Carter County), Devil in Grassy Cove (Cumberland County), Bleeding Mausoleum (Cleveland), Read House (Chattanooga), Mathes Hall (Johnson City), Statesville (Watertown/Statesville), Old Gray Cemetery (Knoxville), Wampus Cat (Near Bristol), UT-Martin (Martin), Haunted House (Teleford), Brister Library (Memphis), Shiloh Spirits (Shiloh), Mysterious Light (Chapel Hill), Haunted House (Kingsport), Bell Witch (Adams), Music Row (Nashville), Carnton Mansion (Franklin), Dumpling Hill (Paris), Spirits (Knoxville), Robinhood Road (Greeneville), McCallie Avenue (Chattanooga), Swan Pond (Harriman) Lucille Hall Hauntings (Johnson City), Scott County Hospital (Oneida), Buffalo Community Orphanage (Scott County), Etowah Eeriness (Etowah), Woodruff-Fontaine House (Memphis).
The Shadowlands maintains a list of haunted places in Tennessee, as well.
Here's a fun resource for haunted houses all across the country.
right as you turn onto babelay look to your left you will see it behind all the steel buildings right there back kind of in the woods, and yes it is a very creepy place i believe is haunted, but be carefull if you go there because you will get arrested if you get caught.
The Johnson Inn is Gatlinburg is haunted by a woman in a white night gown.
Where on babelay is this home we live on noremac and i am curious
i am with pristol Paranormal we checked this exit out we used a level It is slightly downhill ,we got up to 10 miles a hour we also put baby powder on the hood after stoping we took a look there was hand prints all over the hood.next time try the baby powder
I would love to know if their are any ghosthunting groups that need new members(that dont have any professional experience except personal).I am also interested in any places close by that are haunted that allow people to come and visit.I have had my own experiences and would love to learn more and to have more paranormal experiences.Kthyfurlough@yahoo.com
Bob Mackey's is truly haunted. most of the places they highlight in those "scariest places to visit" shows, are tourist traps, but this one is the real deal. you should go and take some video while you're there. then come to memphis and share with my group.
Memphis Ghost Hunters!
My husband and I will be touring Kentucky and Tennesse in May(2009) for two weeks. I'm a believer because of personal experiences, but my husband just chuckles at me but lets me induldge in visiting places. Where would be some of the best spots for a possible experience on our trip? It looks like there are many places with activity, but we may only have time to visit a couple. Has anyone been to Bob Mackey's?
hi my name is beth and i was wondering if the babelay (pronounced like babe lee)mansion in knoxville TN is haunted its i located on babelay rd off of washington pk
wanna take a real ghost tour? for free?? Memphis GhostHunters will take you on a real ghost hunt for free. apply by email. hauntedmemphis@aol.com don't waste money on some fake walking tour. see the real thing for free!
ok i really wanna knoe were this gwendolyn's house is. i live right near the bristol highway an today just found out about this place?. so if you know please tell me.
I know the old prison where Death Row: The Haunted Prison used to be, now torn down, was very haunted, now where the South Precinct Police department is and it looks like their jails are, I assume. I had an experience at the old prison while I was working there in 1996 when Death Row first opened as a haunted house. Bascially, I heard chains rattling on a cell door very loudly where no once was. There were a lot of other people/actors/workers who experienced ghostly activity, like the loud cafeteria lady who saw a floating ghost coming toward her behind the counter with a pig-like face!
Hi my name is Jeneen and I recently joined a paranormal group in Dickson, TN. We Have investigated a number of very haunted places, one of which is my own home and the cemetery connected to my property thru lineage, I have a great deal of A rated EVP's as well as lower class ones. We have some amazing photos and recorded footage on camcorders. If anyone is interrested in haaving their home or business investigated within a one hundred mile radius of Dickson, TN, please contact me at dicksoncountyghosthunters07@hotmail.net or at blue_eyez402006@yahoo.com and set subject as investigate here.
We did the haunted exit - Okolona exit 27 and it worked. We were in natural and our car was pushed all the way back up the ramp. We videoed it and put it on youtube. Just type in okolona road exit on youtube to see it! Check it out!
looking for haunted palces in Scott CO Tn
hi my name is robb phillips i am the founder of r.i.p. hauntings out of carter co.tn. if anybody has a home,business,exc, that you need investigated please contact me @ www.rip.hauntings@yahoo.com we are very professional, we use high tech equipment and we can tell you what kind of haunting you have. we can also help you with getting rid of the haunting if you desire. sometimes people are afraid to ask for help due to imbarassment afraid others might think your crazy, dont be let us help you we know for a fact that gohst do exsist, from our own personal experiences to evidence we have gathered from other haunting invesigations, and if /when we capture any kind of evidence we will share it with you if you want to see what is there (equipment used, e.v.p's, e.m.f's, cam corder with night vision, digital camera's, still camera's in hot spots, lazer thermomoters,and surrounding thermomoters,) please dont be pushed out of your own home or buisiness let us help you. thats your house and buisiness and it belongs to you now not them. if you want them to leave you alone we can help if you dont we can still investigate to inform you on what kind of haunting you have. sometimes people are not sure if they want them to leave or not until we tell them what kind they have and they deside from there. we do travel to other states so if you need us contact us at the email address above. sincerly, founder robb phillips
i am the founder of r.i.p. hauntings out of carter co. tn. and im looking for the gwendolyn's house in elizabethton tn. off of the bristol hwy,it is said to be very active in hauntings, if anyone can tell me how to get there please email me @ www.rip.hauntings@yahoo.com thanks, also if your looking for a few good places to gohst hunt in the tri cities area or would like to see some disturbing pics of swingle hospital email me at the same email address thanks robb phillips
yes i am the founder of r.i.p hauntings out of carter co. tn just off of n. roan st.in jc. go past the nashville sound torward science hill high aprox 1/2 blocks on the left you will see a old house boarded up all around it is the old swingle hospital go there after dark but be carefull they are some realy disturbing things going on there. if anyone wants pics of this place email me @ www.rip.hauntings@yahoo.com
Hey. I have been interested in the paranormal for some time now and I was wondering if anyone had any knowledge of areas close to johnson city, kingsport, or elizabethton. I would really appreciate the help. Thanks.
Hi Maddy,
Not sure what "picture" you're referring to...
Do you mean the picture of the lady in blue at the top of this article? If so, that is a picture of our tour guide on the Haunted Franklin tour. She was indeed real -- and not a ghost.
Too funny...
I am a real ghost hunter, and i found this page by researching 'haunted, ghosts' into google. i think that the picture is perhaps a hoax... but the lighting leaves to be desired.
Thanks, Bye.
can you guys list a story about a little boy.ive herd about him but i want to know more about him..he is in the Fate Sanders Recreation Area,it is said that you can hear him laughing in the woods and he tries to get you to help him find his father.and if you try you never are found.like two fisherman that tried to help...so please post something about this on your site it left me wondering about it
I found this one when looking for the okolona exit.
on http://theshadowlands.net/places/tennessee.htm website.
Johnson City - Swingle Hospital - Swingle Hospital was the first hospital in Johnson City. The hospital is located near Science Hill High School and Heritage Manor. It is said that back in the 1920's, Dr. Swingle performed simple surgeries in this privately owned estate. Dr. Swingle was a sloppy surgeon and all of his patients would die on the operating table. If you slowly walk up the front walkway, between the row of hedges, leading to the main entrance you can hear the voices of the insane doctor and his staff, and if you walk around to the back of the house you can hear the screams of the dead patients, who are buried in the backyard. You cannot get in to the old hospital due to boarded windows and doors. If you decide to visit the hospital, park on the street next to it and walk over, but stay away from the road. If caught on Swingle property, you can be charged with breaking and entering. Be careful, cops watch that place very heavily.
have fun...
who on here knows where the haunted hospitals are in either Johnson City or Bristol, Tennessee.
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k? thanks.
wow thats creepy!!!
off of okolona exit 27 old 28 off i26 east in carter county. the exit is not haunted it is guarded by angels that have been killed over a period of time. pull off on the shoulder of okolona exit & put your car in nutral and running and you will be pushed back up to the interstate. be sure to check it out it is a trip you will never forget. and be sure to put baby powder on the hood of your car and they leave hand prints on there. and if people say you put it there don't listen cause when you do it it is clear and when they do it it is white as can be and they have no finger prints or anything it is freaky. thank you you have been very helpful to me and my aunt.
trying to find good places to see ghost we went to old gray cem but didnt see nothing but hear about it a lot im from knoxville just a hobby its new where would you say to go in knoxville but in the grav yard we did here running one side to a nother and was nothing there thought just being in are heads it was fast thank you would like to try that walk ever make it to nashville
youre stupid if you can't type in the correct info to get haunted house then you say this site is not helpful
Hey there! Im Destiny. Me and my mom are paranormal investigators.. We have been trying and trying to find someone who will let us investigate their historic home or mansion or just anywhere that is haunted so if you or someone you know would like to have us investigate please contact me or my mom at Scarlettoh40@aol.com.. We'd really appreciate it alot because we are trying to get our buisness going.. Our buisness is called C&H Paranormal....So, please someone let us come we have ghost ourselves and we'd really like to meet yours:)
I am looking for halloween haunted houses not real haunted houses that someone actually lived in. This website is not helping at all.