The Church of the Holy Cross is a beautiful, historic church located in Sumter County, near the Ellison Plantation, in the small community of Stateburg. It was the home church of William Ellison, whose family had a pew on the first floor, and it’s the final resting place of Joel Roberts Poinsett, who we will…
Is This South Carolina School Haunted
One school in West Columbia, South Carolina, is rumored to be haunted by a former employee. It is believed that the ghost that roams the halls is George Pair, who was the first principal at the school from 1958 until his death in 1962, the same year he passed away. Students and staff have reported…
The Ghost of Annie
The Old Nazareth Cemetery in Pinopolis, South Carolina, is rumored to be haunted. For our readers, who may not be familiar with this unincorporated community, it is in Berkeley County, in the lower part of the state, approximately 21.5 miles from Summerville. According to Sherman Carmichael in his Mysterious South Carolina book, the cemetery may…
Little Drummer Boy of Horn Creek
One story told to me by Mrs. Tonya Guy was about a drummer boy who lost his way. Navigating the South Carolina Backcountry, even in 2025, can be difficult. Walking through unfamiliar woods can turn even the most seasoned professionals who enjoy being outdoors around. The mystery of the little drummer boy’s fate and the…
The Chicora College Ghost of Reedy Falls
Reedy Falls is a beautiful park and place in downtown Greenville. Years ago, Chicora College for Women operated a campus on the west side of the river before it moved to Columbia around 1915. The Greenville College campus spanned sixteen acres, stretching from Camperdown Street to River Street. In 1904, a newspaper article mentioned a…
The Ghosts at the Longstreet Theatre in Columbia
Longstreet Theatre is a beautiful building on Greene Street that is rich in history and rumored to be haunted. The historic building is now used for USC theatre and dance productions, but it once served a critical need as a hospital and makeshift morgue during the Civil War. People have reported experiencing strange sightings, eerie…
The Witch’s Tree in Greenville County
Highway 11 in Greenville County is a beautiful scenic route with panoramic mountain views. I was here today, searching for another ghostly tale. Legend says that on the Greenville County side of the border, just before you enter Pickens County, an old, gnarled tree exists somewhere in this vicinity. The story claims that a witch…
This Old Abbeville South Carolina Cemetery is Said to Be Haunted
Abbeville County is the second most haunted county in the state, behind Charleston. Every time we turn around, a new place appears with reported ghostly activity. Abbeville is packed with history and is known as the birthplace of the Confederacy and as the deathbed of the Confederacy. One cemetery, Upper Long Cane Cemetery, located on…
Does General Abel Kolb Still Walk the Grounds at His Tomb
Five battles and skirmishes were fought here during the Revolutionary War in and near Bennettsville, South Carolina, which includes Hunt’s Bluff, Cashue, Paces Ferry, Brown’s Mill, Bear Swamp, and the assassination of Colonial Abel Kolb by Tories, who lived along the Pee Dee River near Society Hill. Colonial Kolb was shot, and his home was…
The Ghostly Woman at the Old Colony Theatre:
One small-town theater in the Upstate of South Carolina is reportedly haunted. The Colony Theatre at 315 West Main Street in Easley was built in 1948. It is alleged that a woman hanged herself on this site before the building of the theatre. Some claim the ghost was simply the curtains in the projection room,…