Cherokee, North Carolina, is no stranger to legends and lore. One road, Big Cove Road, is said to be home to a ghostly man who will appear in the seat next to you. According to Michael Rivers in his book Appalachia Mountain Folklore on page 32, the tale dates to the early 1920s and is…
The Jacksonboro Light
For decades, the legend of the Jacksonboro Light has attracted thrill seekers to Parkers Ferry Road in Adams Run, South Carolina, east of Walterboro. The real-life ghost story reportedly originated when a local preacher was struck and killed by a train in the area while searching for his missing daughter, who was never found. Locals…
The Eerie and Haunted Henry River Mill Village
From producing cotton yarn to making history as District 12 in The Hunger Games, the Henry River Mill Village in Hickory offers visitors a step back into the last century and the rich heritage of North Carolina’s mill towns. The promise of jobs and prosperity attracted many, and before long, the town grew to incorporate…
The Ghost of Boggs Street in Greenville, SC
Boggs Street is located in Downtown Greenville, South Carolina, and many have reported seeing an apparition of a man wandering towards them, looking lost. The story is listed online and in books, such as Jason Profit’s Haunted Greenville, South Carolina. The exact location is behind the 640 South Main Street building. Years ago, there were…
The Haunted Enoree River Railroad Trestle
This story dates to the Civil War and appears in two books, Sherman Carmichael’s Legends and Lore of South Carolina and Tally Johnson’s Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry. We have highlighted several articles of General Sherman’s army march across the state that resulted in cities, towns, and railroads burned, and enslaved people like Burrell…
The Green Lantern Speakeasy and The Ghost that Guards It: Haunted Greenville
Downtown Greenville, South Carolina, is a beautiful and picturesque area, featuring historic buildings that house numerous charming shops and restaurants. But Greenville also has a dark side, like other cities and towns around the Carolinas that we have written about, with many stories of long-time residents from a bygone era. Many still roam the hallways…
Is the Iconic South of the Border Haunted
We know this place from the numerous billboards that greet visitors with catchy slogans within a hundred-mile radius, or from physically stopping here near the North Carolina and South Carolina border in Dillon. If you have traveled to the Grand Strand, there is an excellent chance that you passed South of the Border. You can…
The Ghost of Fiddler Josh Still Walks This South Carolina Road
According to Author Tally Johnson’s book Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry, one road in Lancaster County is reportedly haunted in the Pleasant Plain community. According to locals, Josh Log Road has a rich history, and some believe the ghost of a blind, elderly black man named Josh, who played the fiddle, still walks the…
This Chester County Back Road Will Give You Reason To Scream
It is said that there is a Southern back road that holds a secret worth screaming about. From a distance, you might assume that Ridgeview Road in Chester County, South Carolina, is just one of those usual dead-end roads, holding some mobile homes and the occasional small house in the country. According to author Tally…
The Ghosts of River’s Bridge
It is said that since the Battle of Rivers Bridge of 1865, every February from the 2nd to the 4th, you will experience continuous rain at the battleground site. Between these three days, there is a single night where the battle will start again, as if in a ghostly time loop. Nineteen different witnesses heard…