Prospect, Kentucky, not far from Louisville, is home to a ghostly tale of a phantom hearse. Some believe satanic rituals took place here during the 1970s and early 1980s, but I have not been able to verify those claims. However, people who have traveled up this lonely road have encountered a phantom hearse or a…
Marie Louise Gato Seeks Justice in the Afterlife
The Old City Cemetery, located on East Union Street in Jacksonville, Florida, may be one of the most underrated historic and haunted sites in the state. Established in 1852, the cemetery is home to many early 19th-century settlers of Jacksonville. One is Marie Louise Gato, who was 19 years old at the time of her…
Is this Mexican Restaurant Haunted
Who doesn’t love great Mexican food and ghost stories? It seems this restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, has them both. According to several online reports, the TacoLu Baja Mexicana restaurant, located at 1712 Beach Blvd, is reportedly haunted by the ghost of Alpha Paynter. The Jaxson Magazine covered the location on an October 31, 2019, article…
Julia Still Walks this Haunted Road
Many years ago, a young woman in Lady Lake, Florida, fell in love with a man whom she wanted to spend eternity with. The only issue was that her parents forbade the relationship, and they already had another man in mind for their precious daughter. Julia was heartbroken, and one evening, she mustered enough courage…
The Legend of the Hound of Goshen
The Hound of Goshen is a legendary Ghost Dog that haunts a five-mile stretch of Old Buncombe Road, which runs through Sumter National Forest in Union and Newberry Counties in South Carolina. Many origins of this story exist. One goes, the hound belonged to a traveling salesman who passed through the area and was accused…
The Hanging Horse Thief
During the Civil War, a horse thief named Johnson had been part of a horse theft gang in South Carolina. When he decided to flee the state, he took refuge in Bulloch County, Georgia. Some believe the man was trying to escape his past, with hopes of starting anew. Johnson ran, but soon, his victims…
The Haunted Mill of Newton County
Ray and Cindy Bryan purchased the old Henderson Mill in 1976 to restore and use as their primary residence. The old mill had a long history that dated to the early 1800s, when Johnny Wells constructed the building on the Alcovy River in Georgia. On the third floor of the dwelling is a huge loft…
The Ghosts at this Georgia Bridge have Dixie on their mind
The old Butler’s Bridge on the northeastern edge of Henry County, Georgia, is a scary place to visit. The bridge once crossed the South River, until it was dismantled. Union troops used this bridge at the beginning of Sherman’s March. Reportedly, the Union general sent ten scouts to examine the route, but they were captured…
The Phantom Police Officer of Narrows Road
Erlanger, Kentucky, is located in the northern part of the state, but it has a unique ghost story associated with it. Legend has it that during the 1950s, an officer of the law was patrolling Narrows Road when he was struck by a car and killed. Even in the afterlife, this officer is still on…
The Ghostly Woman of Highway 38
Travelers on Highway 38 between Harlan and Evarts, Kentucky, have reported seeing a ghostly woman in white on rainy nights for the past 80 years in the Coxton area. The legend says that motorists have spotted the specter as they make their way down the dark highway, but what she does next is terrifying. After…