Haunted Places in Chester, Texas
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Diboll House
Diboll, TX
20.7 miles from Chester, TX
This small residential property is believed to be haunted. It was apparently a former sector of a nursing home, before conversion to a one story house. Former resident reported being attacked by an aggressive entity, and of seeing a shadowy apparition running through the hallways at night. (Submitted by Callum …
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Light of Saratoga - Bragg Road Ghost Lights
Saratoga, TX
39.8 miles from Chester, TX
The Ghost Light is known to appear and disappear at night without a known cause. Some attribute the phenomena to swamp gas; others say it is the spirit of a railroad worker who was decapitated in a train accident and is searching for his head. The light is said to …
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Sterne-Hoya House
Nacogdoches, TX
46.7 miles from Chester, TX
An former housekeeper reported that she felt a happy presence in the house, and described a gentle pressure upon her body while in the attic. She encountered a negative feeling in the cellar.
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Stephen F. Austin State University - Mays Hall 11
Nacogdoches, TX
47.9 miles from Chester, TX
According to some reports, the building was once a hospital with a morgue in the basement. Other reports say the city hospital did not actually have a morgue in the basement. A 1940s-era ruined bomb shelter is said to be one one end. An eerie, negative feeling is said to …
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Stephen F. Austin State University - Griffith Hall
Nacogdoches, TX
47.9 miles from Chester, TX
On the third floor, rumor has it that a female student once jumped out the window after playing with a Ouija board. Her ghost causes the lights in the shower room to flicker at the same time every night, at the exact time she died. Her apparition has been seen …
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Turner Auditorium
Nacogdoches, TX
48.2 miles from Chester, TX
A ghost named Chester haunts the theater building, who is rumored to have been an architect of the building, but passed away before its completion. Legend has it that the building was erected backward and he killed himself in disgrace. His ghost has manifested as a face on a stage …
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Oakwood Cemetery
Huntsville, TX
57.7 miles from Chester, TX
At this cemetery where renowned General Sam Houston is buried, there is a statue commonly called "Black Jesus." According to legend, the bronze statue was erected over the grave of a 5-year-old boy, and it sooned turned deep black. No amount of cleaning could restore the color of the statue. …
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Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville - Walls Unit
Huntsville, TX
58.0 miles from Chester, TX
Although it hasn't been in use since the 1950s, this unit, an abandoned death row, is said to be haunted. Witnesses describe apparitions and unexplained sounds here as well as on the nearby catwalk; it is reported that on one Halloween, a correctional supervisor recorded the sound of a disembodied …
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Sam Houston Memorial Museum
Huntsville, TX
58.5 miles from Chester, TX
Said to be haunted, the Woodland Home at this museum site is a bit of a mystery. Folks say from the loft you can hear the sounds of unseen people walking beneath you and even see their footprints in the gravel below, leading to the house. It is said that …
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Steam Boat House
Huntsville, TX
58.6 miles from Chester, TX
The Steam Boat House on the Park Grounds of the Museum. It is located behind and off to the side of the Gift Shop. Sam Houston lived, died, and was funeralized in this house. Vague reports of paranormal activity here but no solid details. (Submitted by Tabitha)
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The Historic Ott Hotel
Liberty, TX
61.2 miles from Chester, TX
This 1928 historic hotel is said to be haunted by several spirits. Two are thought to be Anna and Joshua, a couple who were killed under mysterious circumstances while Anna was having an affair in the hotel in 1930. Oddly enough, they were said to have been killed by the …
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Forest Lawn - Kissing Statue
Beaumont, TX
62.5 miles from Chester, TX
Legend has it that at night at this cemetery, two statues awaken and kiss. So the story goes, if you shine car bright headlights on the man and woman statues from the driveway that runs behind them, they will come to life, turn around, and kiss. Another point of note …
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Huntsman Chemcial Plant
Conroe, TX
63.2 miles from Chester, TX
In the administrative building of the chemical plant, the apparition of a tall pale man has been seen wandering the corridors. He is believed to be a former worker who died in an explosion here. Doors open and close by themselves, and night patrol staff have reportedly been followed by …
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Holiday Inn
Beaumont, TX
63.5 miles from Chester, TX
Security Cameras picked up a creepy shadow on the wall of the 2nd floor. There are no windows down this hall, and the camera was only activated by motion. Ghost hunters came to check this out and what they found was astonishing. The hotel is currently closed, I believe someone …
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Martha Chapel Cemetery - Demon's Road
Huntsville, TX
64.4 miles from Chester, TX
Bowden Road is called Demon's Road by some locals, because of all the hauntings that have been reported here. It leads to Martha Chapel Cemetery. Locals warn visitors here not to provoke the spirits, as ghosts have been known to follow visitors home. A hand reportedly came up out of …
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Lamar University - Sigma Phi Epsilon
Beaumont, TX
68.0 miles from Chester, TX
Local tales say this house, purchased by the university in the 1980s, was once a dream house built by a farmer. After the farmer passed, it fell into disrepute as a brothel. Now a frat house, a ghost named Chester is said to reside here, making himself known by knocking, …
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Grady Hill
Many, LA
73.3 miles from Chester, TX
One of the numerous La Llorona or "weeping woman" haunting claims.
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Cinemark Tinseltown 17 and XD
Spring, TX
73.5 miles from Chester, TX
This spot, as urban legend tells it, is haunted by the apparitions of a small boy and a man. They were said to have died in a trailer park long ago when one was murdered and the other burned to death in a fire. Witnesses have also heard voices and …
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Wunsche Brothers Cafe and Saloon
Spring, TX
76.1 miles from Chester, TX
A benign and lively ghost apparently haunts this cafe in Spring, Texas. The ghost is believed to be the original owner Charlie Wunsche. Although the ghost appears more inclined to mischievous pranks - holding doors closed, hiding items and messing with electronics- he has been sighted by employees on occasion. …
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The Woodbine Hotel and Restaurant
Madisonville, TX
78.1 miles from Chester, TX
Dating back to 1904, the historic hotel and restaurant is believed to be haunted. Perhaps eight or nine hauntings are attached to the old building, but only prominent one is that of a female spirit known as 'Clara' (the spelling varies depending on the source). Room #007 is rumoured to …
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Big Woods Cemetery
Vinton, LA
78.9 miles from Chester, TX
Shadows and electrical interference are the two big ticket items to look for when visiting Big Woods cemetery.
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Chambersea
Anahuac, TX
80.0 miles from Chester, TX
The 1845 plantation-style mansion was formerly owned by surveyor general Thomas Jefferson Chambers, who was shot dead through a ground floor window in 1863. Local folk say that a shadow has been seen pacing the downstairs room where he was assassinated, and screams have been heard coming from the second …
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Ghost Lady of West 7th St
Port Arthur, TX
82.7 miles from Chester, TX
It is said that one night, a woman was decapitated here as she was trying to cross the train's path while it was stopped. Folks say her ghost can be seen walking down the tracks.
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Cork Grinders Wine and Coffee Bar
Baytown, TX
85.4 miles from Chester, TX
I own a wine, craft beer and coffee bar in the historic district of Baytown, Texas. Our building is very eclectic and was built in the late 1920's. It was originally a theater (The Texan Theater). My staff and I sense a paranormal presence on a regular basis. Recently we …
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Grimes County Courthouse
Anderson, TX
87.8 miles from Chester, TX
Whoever haunts this 1894 courthouse is not known, although the list of possible candidates include a member of Clyde Barrow's gang who was sentenced here, or the man who was shot dead in a five-day gunfight outside the courthouse at the turn of the century. In the latter case, the …
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Killough Monument
Bullard, TX
89.6 miles from Chester, TX
Killough Monument stands in remembrance of the 1838 Killough Massacre, said to be the largest and last Native American attack in East Texas. Eighteen people were killed here, and it's said that at least some of their spirits have remained behind. Visitors have seen black apparitions and noticed strange feelings …
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First Line Apartments
Pasadena, TX
91.0 miles from Chester, TX
The apparition of a woman in white haunts the apartment complex. She has been seen pacing the hallways and walking in and out of rooms in owners suites. She has also been seen by motorists staring down into the street late at night. Residents have reported hearing strange noises and …
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Jefferson Davis Hospital
Houston, TX
92.1 miles from Chester, TX
The hospital opened in 1925, and it had been built over an 1840s city cemetery that held thousands of graves. Many were unmarked, suspected to be cholera and yellow fever victims. Although some gravesites were moved, it is said that the actual remains were not transferred along with them. The …
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Jefferson Davis Hospital - Elder Street Artists Lofts
Houston, TX
92.1 miles from Chester, TX
Elder Street Artists Lofts, formerly the Jefferson Davis Hospital, is said to be haunted by deceased hospital patients. The activity here is said to stem from the fact that the site was built over an 1800s cemetery where about 3,000 Civil War and yellow fever victims were buried. Before the …
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Spaghetti Warehouse
Houston, TX
92.2 miles from Chester, TX
Supposedly rife with spirited activity. The haunting tales usually center around an elevator shaft where one or more people plunged to their deaths.
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La Carafe
Houston, TX
92.3 miles from Chester, TX
The unoccupied second floor is the site of most of the haunting claims. People report ghostly footsteps and items moving as well as the full-body apparition of a large black male ghost.
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H.E.B. - Auto Zone
Houston, TX
92.5 miles from Chester, TX
This site formerly was an H.E.B. grocery, and is now an Auto Zone. The ghost of a little girl has been seen walking in the back warehouse. Before the location was bought by H.E.B., it was there that she was murdered after being kidnapped.
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Bob Casey Federal Courthouse
Houston, TX
92.6 miles from Chester, TX
This courthouse is said to be haunted by a former judge who died after complications from surgery. Apparently, unable to let his work go, even after death, he continues to haunt the building. People claim that his chambers are colder than the rest of the building (no reports on the …
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Old Downtown Library - Julia Ideson Building
Houston, TX
92.7 miles from Chester, TX
Reported to be haunted by the ghost of a former caretaker and his dog.
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Patterson Street
Houston, TX
93.3 miles from Chester, TX
Some say if you drive down the street slowly you will see black figures begin to follow the car and see handprints appear on the windows. The car will feel very cold in spots.
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Calcasieu Courthouse
Lake Charles, LA
94.9 miles from Chester, TX
Calcasieu Courthouse is said to be haunted by Toni Jo McQuiston (born Annie Beatrice McQuiston), a murderess and the only female to die in Louisiana’s electric chair. Toni was a beauty but a tough girl, into drugs and prostitution. But after she fell in love with Claude Henry (nicknamed Cowboy)at …
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2309 Wichita Street
Houston, TX
95.1 miles from Chester, TX
The unusually pointy and turreted private home at 2309 Wichita St., made up of half-timbered gables, spires and rooftop decks, is rumored to be haunted, perhaps by former owner and former VA nurse Charles Fondow, who passed away in 2011 in a Barbados hospital at age 64 after becoming ill …
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Keachi Women's College
Keachi, LA
96.3 miles from Chester, TX
Cold spots and ghostly moans are reported to happen on the second floor.
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Midnite Slice
Seabrook, TX
97.6 miles from Chester, TX
Midnite Slice is housed in the original Seabrook Post Office. Reports include doors opening and closing by themselves and a broken oven timer ringing. Alarms going off by themselves. A woman visited Midnite Slice claiming her the ghost of her mother was at the location and she stopped by to …
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Patterson Road Bridge
Houston, TX
98.3 miles from Chester, TX
At this bridge on Patterson Road, which runs between Highway 6 and Eldridge, visitors have experienced some strange events. It is said that if you park your car on it at night, you will hear tapping all over it. The spirits doing it are reported to be ghostly soldiers who …
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Old Greenhouse Road
Katy, TX
98.8 miles from Chester, TX
Urban legend has it that if you turn off your headlights and drive around the corner to the bridge slowly, a mist will form into person-shape. It is said to be the spirit of an older woman who died in a car accident here.
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Office Building
Houston, TX
101.2 miles from Chester, TX
Employees here have witnessed footstep sounds and elevators opening by themselves. Objects have been reported to move and disappear, reappearing in different places.
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Kingsgate Village
Houston, TX
101.4 miles from Chester, TX
The ghost of a girl apparently haunts the apartment complex. There's a story of her ghost seeking revenge and killing her unfaithful boyfriend but the story is so obviously the product of an overactive, watched-too-many-B-movies mentality that we can't be bothered to reproduce here. Just because one believes in ghosts …
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Buena Vista Plantation
De Soto, LA
102.2 miles from Chester, TX
It's a plantation. In the south. It was used for a Civil War hospital. Of course it's haunted. The usual - civil war soldiers have been spotted. Currently a private home and not open to the public.
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Witch's Grave - Katy Magnolia Cemetery
Katy, TX
107.1 miles from Chester, TX
The urban legends on witch stories never fail to slay me. This one is just as fascinating. So apparently there was allegedly a 200 lb sphere on top of the Witch's Grave monument and if you read the inscription, looked away and looked back really fast, it would have fallen …
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Old Ellerbe School
Shreveport, LA
111.6 miles from Chester, TX
Rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of children who died in a fire at the school.
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Taylortown Tower
Elm Grove, LA
117.0 miles from Chester, TX
It's an eerie looking tower standing all alone in a field. Of course people will say it's haunted. It pretty much has to be. Rumor has it that it is haunted by yet another jilted bride, who either died of a broken heart, hanged herself in grief, or possibly had …
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