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0Hazel Green Cemetery
Ackley, Iowa
16.1 miles from Grundy County, IAThe gazebo in this old cemetery seems to be the central spot for the spiritual activity. In it, visitors have reported seeing an elderly woman's ghost sitting in a rocking chair, holding a baby. It is said that those who see her feel sadness, rather than fear. Reports say that ...
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0Strayer-Wood Theatre
Cedar Falls, Iowa
18.4 miles from Grundy County, IAZelda is the nickname students have for a ghost who plays the piano, makes strange noises, or causes some of the equipment to work by itself.
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0Lawther Hall - University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa
18.6 miles from Grundy County, IAAccording to some reports, a soldier named Augie is said to haunt the building. It is said that he passed away there when the hall was used as the infirmary. Students have reported cold spots, strange sounds, and moving objects. Other reports say that the place was never an infirmary ...
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0Bartlett Hall - University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa
18.7 miles from Grundy County, IAStudents tell of a Halloween haunted house that was to be set up in the hall, but the resident spirits must have liked the idea and were willing to lend a ghostly hand. During the setup, so many eerie things happened, flickering lights, slamming doors, temperature changes, that the students ...
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J L Reece Memorial Park
New Providence, Iowa
22.7 miles from Grundy County, IAAccording to reports, a young woman committed suicide in the cornfield at this site. Witnesses have seen her appear in the field and have heard her screaming.
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Satan's Hollow Bridge
Shell Rock, Iowa
23.6 miles from Grundy County, IAAccording to reports, those who go underneath the bridge may see tall white figures and hear strange sounds. The figures and a feeling of general unease are said to follow you the further you go.
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Walmart - Flammang Drive
Waterloo, Iowa
23.8 miles from Grundy County, IAEven Wal-Mart is not immune to spirits. Employees say Jeremiah, a 12-year-old boy, haunts the store by playing pranks, moving merchandise and tugging on the employees' smocks. He also taps them on the shoulder at times. Those who have seen him say he is pale, thin, and wears black pants ...
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Riverside Cemetery
Marshalltown, Iowa
24.6 miles from Grundy County, IAIt is said that in the older part of the cemetery there was a chair that looked as if it had been made of wood, although it was concrete. Urban legend said that those who sat in the chair would die within a year. There are contradicting reports as to ...
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Thompson Hall Dormitory
Iowa Falls, Iowa
25.8 miles from Grundy County, IAThe dorm at Ellsworth Community College and Union Cemetery across the street are both said to be haunted. The spirit of town benefactor Mr. Ellsworth himself has been seen, and footsteps and voices have been heard in the dorm's basement.
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Camp Ingawanis
Waverly, Iowa
27.6 miles from Grundy County, IAIt is said that a 12-year-old boy died here when he jumped from a swing and hit his head on a rock. Folks in the area have noted a moving swing when there is no breeze, and some have heard the boy's giggle.
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Meskwaki Bingo Casino and Hotel
Tama, Iowa
28.7 miles from Grundy County, IAScreams and arguing voices have been heard when no one is around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Evergreen Cemetery
Vinton, Iowa
43.1 miles from Grundy County, IAThis cemetery is home to a ghostly woman on horseback who wears a white dress and rides up and down the train tracks. There are also reports of strange phenomena surrounding a statue and apparitions of military men who wander in the portion of the cemetery for unknown soldiers.
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0Bucksbaum Center - Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa
45.4 miles from Grundy County, IAA haunted wheelchair is said to reside on the stage in the performing arts building. Sometimes it has been known to roll out onto the stage during rehearsals or performances. Legend has it that it is the spirit of a former theater director paying a friendly visit.
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0Buchanan County Court House
Independence, Iowa
46.2 miles from Grundy County, IAIt is said that in the late 1800s or early 1900s a man was hung here, but something went awry with the process and he died a slow, painful death. His ghost is said to haunt the place at night; it has been seen hanging from a rope.
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Children of Iron Hill
Charles City, Iowa
46.9 miles from Grundy County, IAAccording to local lore, in the 1920s there was a fiery train crash that killed many passengers. One car was full of orphan children who perished in the fires. It is said that the ghost children can still be heard crying, and sometimes the smell of burning is detected. Some ...
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Riverside Cemetery
Charles City, Iowa
46.9 miles from Grundy County, IAVisitors here have reported dark figures and a feeling of being watched. The ghost of a Native American is said to have been seen -- perhaps it is he who keeps an eye on the place.
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0David Ryan House
Newton, Iowa
50.3 miles from Grundy County, IAActual details of this alleged haunting seem to spring from a single source, a local paranormal group who claims the house is haunted. Alleged haunting is basically hearing footsteps and voices. Some EVPs are claimed by the paranormal group that offers occasional tours of the house for interested ...
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Newton Daily News
Newton, Iowa
50.3 miles from Grundy County, IAThe Daily News building was built in 1921 specifically for the town newspaper. Over the years, rumors and jokes have been heard from the newsroom to the press room about ghosts haunting the old building. Since inviting members of the Jasper County Paranormal Idealist to investigate the building on Oct. ...
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Capitol II Theatre
Newton, Iowa
50.3 miles from Grundy County, IAThe theater, which first opened in 1927, is said to be haunted by an eerie presence. One employee was forcefully pulled backward by his hair. Paranormal researchers investigated in 2012, and the results turned up unexplained photos, strange sounds, and physical contact from the presence.
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Newton Community Theatre
Newton, Iowa
50.6 miles from Grundy County, IAT.G., or Theater Ghost, is said to haunt this building. One board member reported seeing an apparition of a man on the stage, and it is said that actors often have difficulty finding their props. Any such difficulty, of course, is attributed to T.G.
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Fisher Theatre - Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
50.7 miles from Grundy County, IANamed for contributor J.W. Fisher, the 1974 theater is rumored to be haunted by Frederica Shattuck, another university theater department contributor. So the story goes, the ghost took up residence in the Fisher Theatre after her Shattuck Theater was demolished.
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Shellsburg Cemetery
Shellsburg, Iowa
50.7 miles from Grundy County, IAIn the cemetery stands a statue of an angel, which marks the grave of two children who died in the 1940s. Locals say the angel statue will cry real tears at night.
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0Iowa State University - C.Y. Stephens Auditorium
Ames, Iowa
50.7 miles from Grundy County, IAA friendly ghost, C.Y. Stephens himself, in fact, is known to haunt this auditorium. He has been seen in the basement tunnels or sitting in the back right corner of the 3rd balcony. He also makes himself known by cold spots and the sound of footsteps. When performers see him, ...
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Farm House Museum
Ames, Iowa
50.7 miles from Grundy County, IAThe spirits of two sisters are believed to reside at the museum; details of the hauntings are unknown.
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Farrar Schoolhouse
Maxwell, Iowa
50.8 miles from Grundy County, IAThis building, formerly a middle school, has been a private residence since 2008. Please respect the owners' privacy. Witnesses have seen the ghost of a small boy in the stairwell; one has also appeared in a photo sitting on the edge of the auditorium stage. Voices of children talking and ...
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0Iowa State University - Memorial Union
Ames, Iowa
50.9 miles from Grundy County, IAThe hall is a tribute to graduate soldiers who died at war. According to reports, a strange low moan can be heard constantly here. Some say is it the voice of the only woman who ever graduated from the school who died in World War I.
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Children's Forest
Newton, Iowa
51 miles from Grundy County, IALocals will tell you that an antique glass jar was found in these woods and taken to a nearby resident's garage, and shortly thereafter, the spirit of a very sad-looking Native American appeared and walked right through a table. The next day, the jar was taken back to the forest ...
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Friley Hall - Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
51.2 miles from Grundy County, IAOne dormitory room is nicknamed Satan’s Legion. Rumor has it that a student killed himself there, and everyone who is assigned to that room either dies or disappears. Reports say many students are afraid to go into the room, and some maintain that because of this, the university stopped assigning ...
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Parkers Grove Cemetery
Shellsburg, Iowa
51.3 miles from Grundy County, IAAccording to reports, one gravestone boasts a carving of a face. The stone face is said to cry tears at night.
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Sugar Grove Cemetery - Metz Cemetery
Newton, Iowa
53.2 miles from Grundy County, IAThis old cemetery is known for a glowing tombstone, purportedly owned by Charles M. Baker, who died April 17, 1881. According to urban legend, when vehicle headlights shine into the cemetery from a nearby interstate bridge, the tombstone emits an eerie glow. No one knows the reason behind this phenomenon.
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Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Palo, Iowa
53.3 miles from Grundy County, IALocals will point out that there are 13 stairs that lead up a hill into this cemetery. Unexplained voices have been captured on tape here, and visitors have seen apparitions and felt the touch of something unseen.
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The Mud Man of Metz Bridge
Newton, Iowa
54.5 miles from Grundy County, IAAs urban legend has it, a mud monster, or Mud Man, lives under the bridge. Some say the Mud Man is a spirit lingering from a fatal car accident that once occurred in the mud near the river; the body was never found. Others assert the tale was created by ...
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The Boone News-Republican
Boone, Iowa
59.5 miles from Grundy County, IAEmployees who work late have heard unexplained footsteps and, at times, have heard their names called. The phenomena seem to occur only when the place is nearly empty of people.
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Boone County Historical Society - Masonic Temple
Boone, Iowa
60.4 miles from Grundy County, IADating back to 1907, the historic former masonic temple and museum may have a resident ghost. Known as 'Frank', the poltergeist frequently slams doors and turns on lights after the place has been closed up for the night. Disembodied footsteps have also been heard on the second floor, and ...
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Machinist's Hall
Conroy, Iowa
61.9 miles from Grundy County, IAThis meetinghouse was once a school, and it is said to be haunted by flickering lights in the night. Voices have been heard behind the building, as well. Note: Some Internet sites mistakenly call it "Mechanists Hall."
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West Union Hardee's
West Union, Iowa
63 miles from Grundy County, IAReports say that highways were built over the old cemetery, which lies about where the Hardee's stands. Employees have heard their names being called when they were alone, have felt cold spots, and have had things misplaced. Some accounts tell of a Ouija board incident in which a spirit inhabited ...
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Maple Hill Mansion
Monroe, Iowa
63.1 miles from Grundy County, IAThis home was picked up and moved in early 2013, to a spot some six miles away from its original location. The man who had purchased the land and house wanted to tear it down and build a new home on the spot, so a preservationist purchased the house ...
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Indian Dam - Indian Fish Trap State Preserve
Homestead, Iowa
63.3 miles from Grundy County, IAThe restless spirits of the Sauk Nation people who build the dam are said to haunt this area during full moons. The sounds of chanting and drums have been heard.
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Mary Wright - Granny Sprague Cemetery
Homestead, Iowa
63.7 miles from Grundy County, IAThe ghost of Mary Wright, a child of 6 who died in 1854, appears as a pale blue light over her grave, some say. She is said to appear during the final minute of each year.
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0Buddy Holly Memorial
Clear Lake, Iowa
64 miles from Grundy County, IABuddy Holly may be alive beyond the grave. According to reports, some have seen a phantom plane crashing that matches the one involved in the 1959 tragedy. Also, 3 orbs have been caught on tape in the spot where Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens died.
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Mt Hope Cemetery
Madrid, Iowa
64.3 miles from Grundy County, IAThe ghost of a child named Sara resides at this cemetery. She and four other children from her family are buried near the back. Sara is said to follow around visitors and ask for someone named Ree. She is also known to touch people and tug at clothing if her ...
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0Penguin Lady of Graham Hall
Pella, Iowa
69.5 miles from Grundy County, IAAt Central College in Graham Hall, there is a locked room rumored to be inhabited by someone they've nicknamed the Penguin Lady. Residents there say if you place a sheet of paper under the door, it will be quickly sucked into the locked room. When the staff unlock the door, ...
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Old Red Horse Armory
Des Moines, Iowa
69.6 miles from Grundy County, IAThis old cavalry armory is now the housing for city school buses. There have been reports that members of the National Guard, when they occupied the building, heard ghostly sounds from long ago: clopping of horses' hooves and jingling of harnesses. An apparition of an older man in cavalry garb ...
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Spooky Table at the Weaver House
Des Moines, Iowa
69.9 miles from Grundy County, IALocal legend has it that when the Weavers purchased a table in 1937, they bought a ghost along with it. The table is said to have made rapping noises and caused other disturbances until a minister's wife quieted it by reading from the Bible. A spiritualist consulted by the Weavers ...
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Avon Railroad Tracks
Carlisle, Iowa
70.4 miles from Grundy County, IAReports say an apparition appears of an old man holding a lantern and walking along the tracks. Before too long, the man simply vanishes.
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0Merle Hay Mall
Des Moines, Iowa
70.9 miles from Grundy County, IAThe mall and its tower are rumored to be built over a monastery that was closed in the 1950s. According to the stories, some nuns became pregnant and had miscarriages, and the babies were buried in unmarked graves at this site. Reports say ghosts of both nuns and infants have ...
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0Terrace Hill
Des Moines, Iowa
71.7 miles from Grundy County, IAAt this 1860s historic building, home of the governor of Iowa, the ghost of a little girl has been seen. She is transparent, and some say she likes to work the elevator, even though it is only supposed to operate by the use of codes.
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0Drake Municipal Observatory
Des Moines, Iowa
72.3 miles from Grundy County, IADr. Robert Morehouse was the first chairman of the Astronomy and Physics department, and he discovered a comet in the 1920s. He also haunts the observatory, according to local legend, perhaps because the remains of Dr. Morehouse and his wife are buried in the entryway wall. Students working in the ...
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Conover Road Ghost Family
Ridgeway, Iowa
72.3 miles from Grundy County, IAAcoording to local lore, a family of four once died near a group of evergreen trees along the road. Their four shadowy apparitions have been seen near the place.
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Smelly Ghost of University Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa
72.5 miles from Grundy County, IALocals say a cloudlike presence occurs here, and it smells of kerosene. Sometimes within the cloud is the form of a man or several tiny flickering lights. Reports tell of a man who died nearby in 1881 as a result of his kerosene-soaked clothes catching fire.
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0Air Lanes Bowling Center
Des Moines, Iowa
73.6 miles from Grundy County, IAAccording to local legend, behind the bowling alley is an upstairs area that was used for illegal gambling in the 1920s. Reports say if you gain access to a room down the hallway, you may hear people talking, dice rolling, and you may even hear a ghostly disembodied voice calling ...
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0Des Moines International Airport
Des Moines, Iowa
74.6 miles from Grundy County, IAThere are two ghost stories around this airport. Some offices are haunted by a flight attendant, usually in the fall season. The offices used to be the site of a restaurant called the Cloud Room, and the flight attendant wanders there as if looking for her flight. Also, laughing and ...
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0Jordan House
West Des Moines, Iowa
75.7 miles from Grundy County, IAThis museum is allegedly haunted by the ghost of the young daughter of the original owner. She died when she was three years old after falling from the stair railing she was sliding down and breaking her neck. People claim they still see and hear her playing throughout the ...
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Clubb House Restaurant
Sigourney, Iowa
79.8 miles from Grundy County, IALots of orbs and ghosts, pans falling off shelves! Customers feeling people touching them. (Submitted by Debbie and Justin)
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0Larsen Hall - Luther College
Decorah, Iowa
80.2 miles from Grundy County, IAThe third floor is said to be haunted by Gertrude, a ghost who likes to pull fire alarms and hide students' belongings, or replace students' clothing with old-fashioned versions. She is reported to be the spirit of a prospective student of the college who was killed by a car while ...
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0Porter House Museum
Decorah, Iowa
80.3 miles from Grundy County, IAActual details of this haunting are vague and hard to come by. Most accounts simply refer to "playful spirits" who inhabit this estate, without any specifics on the actual details. If you've encountered any ghostly activity while visiting the museum, drop us a line and share some details!
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0Regents Center - Luther College
Decorah, Iowa
80.3 miles from Grundy County, IAStudents tell the story of an unfortunate janitor at this sports facility who committed suicide in the 1990s. Staff members have reported seeing his ghost.
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0Old Chapel - College Hall
Indianola, Iowa
81.9 miles from Grundy County, IALegend has it that around the turn of the 20th century, a young man, distraught over a love affair, killed himself here. Then in the 1920s, a young woman did the same. Several more people are rumored to have met their ends in this hall, and folks say their spirits ...
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