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0York House Inn
Rabun Gap, Georgia
22.4 miles from Clay County, NCYork House Inn is Georgia's oldest continuously operating Inn, since 1896. All manner of living, births and deaths have taken place in the ensuing 120 years. It has been rumored by various employees that a Civil War soldier smokes cigars in one room and several children play in the Inn. ...
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0Stonepile Gap
Dahlonega, Georgia
31.9 miles from Clay County, NCStonepile Gap may look like a pile of stones, but there is much more to these rocks than meets the eye. As legend tells it, these rocks mark a grave of a Cherokee woman named Trahlyta who was told to drink from a nearby spring (Porter Springs), and (depending on ...
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Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia
35.9 miles from Clay County, NCAt Piedmont College, an orange-outlined ghost is said to roam the Getman-Babcock Dormitory, usually in the lobby. Also seen here is a ghostly little girl in a blue dress. Witnesses have reported the door handle turning on its own in the laundry room as well.
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Western Carolina University - The Moore Building
Cullowhee, North Carolina
36.8 miles from Clay County, NCAs rumor has it, in the mid-1960s a student was murdered after she refused a man's amorous advances. She now is said to haunt the third floor, crying, screaming and pacing. The man was caught and served a few years in a mental hospital, but then was released. He passed ...
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Piazza Italian Restaurant
Dahlonega, Georgia
38.6 miles from Clay County, NCAt the Piazza Italian Restaurant, witnesses have seen plates and other items move or fall by themselves and heard a door with a bell on it open and close when no one was around. Disembodied footsteps have been heard here as well.
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Fred Jones Building
Dahlonega, Georgia
38.6 miles from Clay County, NCFormer mayor Fred Jones passed away under suspicious circumstances at his Chevrolet dealership, now four stores and a café. He is said to haunt his old building, sitting at the café table right where his old office used to sit. The shopkeepers here have found their locked doors standing open ...
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Bourbon Street Grille
Dahlonega, Georgia
38.6 miles from Clay County, NCGhost stories abounded when this building housed Gabee’s Cajun Kitchen and the Art Cart. Witnesses heard phantom dishes shatter and disembodied footsteps, and chess pieces moved on their own. At the Art Cart stood a chessboard handmade from gourds, with the pieces made to look like Muslims and Christians. One ...
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Lumpkin County Courthouse - Dahlonega Gold Museum
Dahlonega, Georgia
38.6 miles from Clay County, NCDahlonega Gold Museum, inside the 1836 Lumpkin County Courthouse, is haunted by a ghost the staff calls Tommy. He has shown up as a tall figure in a hooded robe, seen on the balcony or through the windows. The stamp mill has inexplicably come on by itself and strange knocking ...
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Back Porch Oyster Bar
Dahlonega, Georgia
38.6 miles from Clay County, NCThe Back Porch Oyster Bar, in a building constructed in 1993, is said to be haunted. Witnesses have noticed odd occurrences such as a black umbrella that swung deliberately on a hook, all by itself; a psychic reported that the ghost is a woman who likes to play pranks, especially ...
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Picnic Cafe
Dahlonega, Georgia
38.6 miles from Clay County, NCThe café, built in 1897 by Colonel W.P. Price, is rumored to be haunted by the Colonel himself. An apparition of a lone figure has been seen, although a psychic has determined that the ghost is a female who stands and waits for something unknown.
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Holly Theater
Dahlonega, Georgia
38.7 miles from Clay County, NCHolly Theatre is rumored to be haunted by ghosts who have shown up to watch rehearsals and sometimes play tricks, such as turning lights on and off. One of the ghosts here is believed to be Edwin Booth, a renowned 1800s actor and brother of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth.
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Historic Worley Bed and Breakfast Inn
Dahlonega, Georgia
38.8 miles from Clay County, NCThe image of a boy was caught on camera lying in a bed. The ghost was said to be that of Claude Worley who was struck by a train and was brought to this inn, but never recovered. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Mount Hope Cemetery
Dahlonega, Georgia
39.1 miles from Clay County, NCAccording to a psychic, Mount Hope Cemetery and the areas nearby are a hangout for a group of Civil War veteran ghosts. In fact, in 1953 town librarian and historian Madeleine Anthony took a photograph of the cemetery which is believed to show several ghosts as well as a mysterious ...
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Forrest Hills Resort and Conference Center
Dahlonega, Georgia
42.8 miles from Clay County, NCForrest Hills has quite the active property for ghosts. The property itself is rich in history with the Trail of Tears having gone through it along with a rich past of moonshiners and even a suicide by hanging. The majority of the ghosts here are quite friendly and even ...
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Thomas Divide Overlook
Cherokee, North Carolina
42.8 miles from Clay County, NCNight-time visitors to this overlook area off the Blue Ridge Parkway (near mile marker 464) often claim to see strange, glowing lights in the sky. No one has yet been able to definitively explain the source or reason for these lights.
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0Amicalola Falls Lodge
Dawsonville, Georgia
44 miles from Clay County, NCThe Cherokee Indian braves used to pray on Amicalola Mountain, seeking visions that would guide them in their lives. Folks say the spirits they consulted still remain on the mountain, and sometimes visit the beautiful lodge as well. Reports say the spirits disapprove of negative energy, and in one incidence ...
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Little Greenbrier Lodge Bed and Breakfast
Sevierville, Tennessee
44.6 miles from Clay County, NCAccording to the locals, the friendly ghost of Margretta Craig haunts this 1939 bed-and-breakfast. The room where she is most often seen is dedicated to her, and the owners display photographs of her in her room. The ghost is said to do nice things like close the door behind you.
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0Balsam Mountain Inn
Sylva, North Carolina
45.3 miles from Clay County, NCThis early-1900s inn has two haunted rooms: 205 and 207. There are logs in the room where guests can write about anything strange that occurs during their stay. Folks have reported footsteps, jiggling doorknobs, unexplained noises, and other sounds of someone making a racket in the hallway.
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0Garden Plaza Hotel - Holiday Inn Sunspree
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
46.5 miles from Clay County, NCThis hotel building has more than its share of haunts. A man is said to have committed suicide in Room 471, and a reflection of his ghost is said to be seen in the nearby windows, walking around the pool at night. A Boy Scout troop leader is said to ...
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0Rocky Top Village Inn
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
46.8 miles from Clay County, NCA multiple murder that occurred a couple decades ago is the source for this building's haunting, locals say. So the harrowing story goes, the back office was the site where two workers were brutally killed for a reason still unknown. Witnesses have heard the screams of the victims and seen ...
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0Mysterious Mansion
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
47.2 miles from Clay County, NCThe mystery of the Mansion involves a sobbing spirit. Locals tell the tale of a 7-year-old girl who died when she fell off the balcony into a creek below. Her ghost is said to appear around the anniversary of her death, crying and pointing up to the spot from which ...
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Rocky River Motel
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
47.7 miles from Clay County, NCWe have lived at this motel for three weeks. In that time, we have had two incidents where there was a clear and loud knock at the door, but when we opened it there is no one anywhere in sight. Our wall clock sometimes runs backwards. My girlfriend clearly saw ...
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0Cabin On Roaring Fork
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
47.8 miles from Clay County, NCThis cabin is over 200 years old. The cabin seems to be occupied by the ghost of a woman. The website address is: CabinOnRoaringFork.com The number of paranormal events are too numerous to mention, but here are a couple: One family decided to go by a fast food restaurant to get ...
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Family Inn
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
51.2 miles from Clay County, NCFolks say a shadowy form watches over you at this inn. The ghost is said to belong to an elderly woman who was killed here while she was working late.
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Millenium Manor House
Alcoa, Tennessee
51.4 miles from Clay County, NCThe manor was built during the early 20th century, and the owner and his wife believed that as long as they worked on the property, they would never die. They eventually passed away, but many believe that their spirits still linger on the property. People have reported hearing disembodied footsteps ...
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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia
52.2 miles from Clay County, NCAgnes is the ghost who is believed to haunt the 1878 women's college called Brenau University. A former student in the early 1900s, Agnes is said to have hanged herself. Her reasons for her distressed differ depending on who tells the story. She may have been ostracized by sorority members ...
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LeConte Lodge
Sevierville, Tennessee
54.1 miles from Clay County, NCIn the early hours of morning, guests staying the lodge have reported awakening to see a young girl standing at the foot of their beds, who disappears when she is seen. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Keith Mansion Bed and Breakfast
Athens, Tennessee
54.9 miles from Clay County, NCAt this inn, built in 1858, you may come across the ghost of a Civil War soldier. The inn was taken over by the troops during the war, and it is believed that this soldier died on the premises. Voices have been reported, as well as objects that move on ...
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0Pinhook Plantation House
Calhoun, Tennessee
54.9 miles from Clay County, NCMany ghosts have been reported here, including the Lady in the Gray Gown, a ghost who has been known to open the front door and walk up the stairway. There is also a monk who once held a meeting with several other ghosts in the Gathering Room. Reports say another ...
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Samuel Cleage House - Clegg House
Athens, Tennessee
55.5 miles from Clay County, NCThe Samuel Cleage House dates back to around 1826. Local residents know it colloquially as "The Clegg House." Locals gave accounts of noises and voices that have caused the inability to hold tennants in the past. Now, the building is gutted and going thru possible restoration. Summary of events: Plenty ...
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Southern Oaks Inn
Lavonia, Georgia
56.2 miles from Clay County, NCThe Southern Oaks Inn was originally a home built by Charles P. Ray in 1918, who died here in an upstairs room, and that's who the current owners believe haunt the place. Apparitions of a man and woman have been seen, and strange footsteps have been heard. Reports from workers ...
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Wheatland Plantation
Sevierville, Tennessee
59.7 miles from Clay County, NCWheatland Plantation, located off of Boyd's Creek Highway in Sevierville, is an 1820 Federal Style home that was constructed around a large geode by a Freemason. The property has seen more than 70 murders and deaths within its walls, while the grounds bore witness to battles of both the ...
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Pickens County Museum
Pickens, South Carolina
60.4 miles from Clay County, NCThe Pickens County Museum of Art and History, formerly the county jail, is said to be home to the ghost of a boy named Willie Earle who calls out in anguish, "I didn't do it!" So the story goes, in 1944 Willie was blamed for killing a cab driver when, ...
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Baker Peters Mansion
Knoxville, Tennessee
61.9 miles from Clay County, NCThe mansion, now Baker Peters Jazz Club, is said to be haunted by Abner Baker, a former resident of the 1840 building. The mansion was inhabited by Dr. Baker's family and several wounded Confederate soldiers whom he was helping during the Civil War. When the Union learned Dr. Baker was ...
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The Old Cotton Mill
Jefferson, Georgia
65.6 miles from Clay County, NCThe Cotton Mill in Jefferson, GA – This old cotton mill has a been shut down for nearly 50 years but has recently undertaken a restoration project turning it into an event center. Workers have seen several unexplainable acts including: -dark objects running at them and then bolt to the ceiling -foot ...
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Braselton Town Hall
Braselton, Georgia
65.7 miles from Clay County, NCThe 1909 residence of the town's founding family is said to be haunted by a ghost called Little John, said to have been a mentally challenged boy who lived in the attic. He is heard walking around and banging when the place closes for the night. Also reported here are ...
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Aqua Terra Bistro
Buford, Georgia
66.3 miles from Clay County, NCAt Aqua Terra Bistro, witnesses say coffee mugs and wine bottles fly off shelves, voices can be heard in the dining room, and EVPs and a ghostly apparition have been picked up by ghost hunters.
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Tennessee Mountain Inn - Econo Lodge
Jefferson City, Tennessee
69.9 miles from Clay County, NCOnce the Tennessee Mountain Inn but now reported to be an EconoLodge, this place is the home of a ghostly little girl. She has been seen on the balcony or in the hallways by guests and employees alike, and they say she is very sweet and friendly. Who she is ...
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Newport Memorial Building
Newport, Tennessee
70.3 miles from Clay County, NCIn 1971 there was a plane crash on a mountain in Parotsville Tennessee. Limbs were scattered everywhere and no survivors were ever found. While waiting for the bodies to be identified they were housed in the Cocke County Memorial Building. Among the bodies were many small children. Many ...
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Alexander Inn
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
72.6 miles from Clay County, NCAlthough this 1943 inn is now closed and set to be turned into a senior living facility, it was rumored to be haunted. Folks said footsteps could be heard walking up the stairs and blood could be seen on the hotel walls. From the outside, an apparition has been seen ...
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Chiquola Club Hotel
Anderson, South Carolina
73.2 miles from Clay County, NCThe apparition of a nun in a habit has been by staff and guests on several occasions throughout the hotel building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Georgia Guidestones
Dewy Rose, Georgia
74.9 miles from Clay County, NCThe Georgia Guidestones, known as "American Stonehenge," is a granite monument consisting of six astronomically aligned slabs inscribed in four ancient languages: Babylonian, Classical Greek, Sanskrit and Egyptian hieroglyphs. The origin of the structure is a bit of a mystery, perhaps leading to the opinion that the place may be ...
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Glenmore Mansion
Jefferson City, Tennessee
75.5 miles from Clay County, NCBefore the death of local historian Thomas Roach, he remarked that if a ghost was sighted at the mansion, it might just be of him. Ever since, visitors have noted a friendly presence and a misty apparition on the lower floor of the mansion. People have also reported sighting a ...
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Hot Dog Heaven
Woodstock, Georgia
79.2 miles from Clay County, NCThe prankish ghost at this Hot Dog Heaven location is blamed for turning off the hot dog cooker and hurling buns out of locked bins in the middle of the lunch rush.
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Public House
Roswell, Georgia
80 miles from Clay County, NCThe Public House, known as Peasant Restaurant in the 1970s, was originally a commissary for the Roswell Mill constructed in 1854. The building housed the Dunwoody Shoe Shop in 1920 and a funeral home upstairs. It was a Union hospital during the Civil War, and as legend goes, is the ...
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kennesaw, Georgia
87.9 miles from Clay County, NCThe Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, fought June 18 to July 2, 1864, is the source of the battlefield's hauntings. Ghostly soldiers walk the grounds; gunshots and cannons are heard. Also reported here are ghost deer who run at the witness and then disappear when they get close. The smell of ...
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