“Beautiful Faces, Spooky Places” should be South Carolina’s new motto. The Palmetto State is loaded with paranormal hotspots, with most information readily available with a quick Google search. Roads and bridges are fascinating, ghostly attractions due to their availability for visitors looking for a scare. The sheer thought of encountering a specter in the middle…
Are the Grounds of This Old Tuberculosis Hospital in Upstate South Carolina Haunted
Between 1930 and the early 1950s, the Greenville County Tuberculosis Hospital treated hundreds of patients suffering from tuberculosis. Several patients succumbed to the deadly disease while housed at the hospital, but the exact number who met their untimely demise is unknown. A fire ravaged the old building in 2002, and today the site serves as…
This Demonic Bridge In The Upstate Will Make You Bleat Like A Goat From Fear
One bridge in the middle of the country, said to be haunted by demonic spirits, is the Billy Goat Bridge in Cherokee County, near the York County town of Hickory Grove and Lockhart, South Carolina. Many believe dark entities surround this area because of an alleged history of witchcraft. Unfortunately, not much is known about…
This Spirit Follows You in This Upstate South Carolina Cemetery
One cemetery in Iva has a reputation for being haunted by a resident specter that allegedly follows visitors. It is alleged that a male figure can be spotted around sunset walking among the graves at the Iva City Cemetery. Legend says the apparition walks behind you until you glance over your shoulder, and then it…
Are The Grounds at This Old S.C. Church the Most Haunted in the State
Salem Black River Church and the graveyard associated with it in Mayesville near Sumter, built just 15 years before the start of the Civil War in 1846, are alleged to be home to several specters and are considered by many sources to be one of the most haunted places in South Carolina because of their…
The Ghostly Woman of 312 Main
Greenwood, South Carolina, has many haunted locations, but most tales are confined to those who are aware of them. Author Marjorie Lanelle did a fantastic job in her book Ghost Stories of Uptown Greenwood. You can purchase a copy on Amazon if you’d like one. On pages 43 to 46, Lanelle recounts the story of…
The Ghostly Woman of U.S. Route 1
The Lantern continues to march across the state, and who doesn’t love a good haunted road thrown into the mix that will make your soul check out from fear? One road, US. 1, between Bethune and Cassatt, South Carolina, in Kershaw County, is rumored to be the home to a ghostly woman seen walking with…
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 Ghostly Hunter’s Store in Pendleton
In the beautiful town of Pendleton, in the Upstate of South Carolina, near Clemson University, sit many older, historic buildings on a small town square. It is a picturesque community known for its beauty and southern charm. However, one building reportedly has a ghostly legend attached to it, dating back to the late 1800s. Hunter’s…
The Lady in White Still Dances
Lockhart, South Carolina, is a small town located in Union County, near the border with Chester County, on the banks of the Broad River. The area is known for the canal that passes under Highway 9. Life in the mill in the late 1800s and 1900s provided many in the region with economic stability. The…