Haunted Places in Richmond County, North Carolina



    We're sorry, but there are currently no haunted listings available within the boundaries of Richmond County, North Carolina. If you know of one that should be listed here, please let us know via our submission form. Alternatively, you may want to expand your search to the state of North Carolina.


    In the meantime, here's a list of all haunted places within 100 miles of Richmond County, North Carolina.



  • 0

    Colonel Kolb's Tomb

    Bennettsville, South Carolina

    32.7 miles from Richmond County, NC

    According to reports, Colonel Kolb, along with his family, was burned alive nearby during the Revolutionary War. According to local lore, those who visit Colonel Kolb's tomb at night will hear the sound of someone walking in the woods and may suddenly find the apparition of a man right next ...

  • 0

    Albemarle Opera House

    Albemarle, North Carolina

    34.8 miles from Richmond County, NC

    The early-1900s opera house is rumored to be haunted by ghosts whose footsteps are heard around the theater. Shadow figures also have been seen, and a band has been playing ragtime and other music every fall for more than 80 years.

  • 0

    Prospect Church

    Patrick, South Carolina

    41.9 miles from Richmond County, NC

    According to local legend, on moonlit nights at Prospect Church, those who park in the last parking space on the right side of the church and peer at the last window on the second story will see a ghost who moves the curtains violently as if in a struggle inside.

  • 0

    Bingham's Light

    Latta, South Carolina

    42.4 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Binghams's Light is believed to be the lantern of the ghost of a man named Bingham who was killed by a train. Some say he appears as a warning or that the ghost is searching for his lost children.

  • 0

    Devil's Tramping Ground

    Bennett, North Carolina

    42.6 miles from Richmond County, NC

    According to local lore, this area near Bennett is a 40-foot circle in the middle of a forest in which nothing will grow. Legend has maintained, for over a century, that it is the site where the devil himself rises to the surface to wreak havoc on mankind. Reports say ...

  • 0

    Capt. John Blakeney Cemetery

    Pageland, South Carolina

    44.8 miles from Richmond County, NC

    At Capt. John Blakeney Cemetery, rumor has it that the ghosts of the Blakeney family will sometimes appear to visitors. The family emigrated here from Ireland, and some of its members fought in the Civil War.

  • 0

    Reed Gold Mine

    Midland, North Carolina

    45 miles from Richmond County, NC

    It all started in 1799 when Mr. Reed's son struck gold in Meadow Creek on the family homestead, and Reed Gold Mine was born. It is said to be haunted by Eleanor Mills, a neighbor od the Reeds in the 1800s. Eleanor and her husband Eugene were quarreling when she ...

  • 0

    Blakeney House

    Monroe, North Carolina

    45 miles from Richmond County, NC

    The 1903 Blakeney House has been a private home, several restaurants and now is used for bible and mission training for the company Youth With a Mission. Although the company maintains that the house is not haunted, it is in fact said to be haunted by three ghosts: William Blakeney ...

  • 0

    Montrose Cemetery - Lowthers Hill Cemetery

    Darlington, South Carolina

    45.1 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Montrose Cemetery, aka Lowthers Hill Cemetery, is very old and spooky, according to witnesses who describe feelings of fear and nausea on the grounds. The cemetery was so old and run down that a mass marker was placed outside naming the known burials inside. Some say a murderer brought children ...

  • 0

    Coker College

    Hartsville, South Carolina

    47.2 miles from Richmond County, NC

    At Coker College, a private liberal arts school founded in 1908, a ghostly girl is said to roam in a dorm building. The ghost also is said to cause strange sounds, turn off radios and make alarm clocks ring in the middle of the night. According to campus legend, she ...

  • 0

    Graves near Lincoln Village

    Hartsville, South Carolina

    48.2 miles from Richmond County, NC

    According to local tales, an overgrown and haunted graveyard stands adjacent to the abandoned Lincoln Village apartment complex, in the wooded area at the northwest corner of the complex. Caution: The graves are sunken and the ground is soft; graves here may be deep.

  • 0

    Radisson Prince Charles Hotel

    Fayetteville, North Carolina

    49 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Reports say that this hotel may be closed for business, but the building is said to be haunted by the ghost of Charlotte, a young woman who committed suicide here in the early 1900s. It seems that Charlotte was distraught after finding her new husband in bed with a bridesmaid ...

  • 0

    Sandford House

    Fayetteville, North Carolina

    49.3 miles from Richmond County, NC

    This house boasts a haunted stairway where the ghost of a young woman is often seen. Reports of sightings date back for over a hundred years and continue to this day. People claim to see a young woman descending or ascending the stairs, who then vanishes.

  • 0

    Piney Grove Church

    Concord, North Carolina

    52 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Piney Grove Church was established around the turn of the twentieth century and has four ghosts, according to reports. Witnesses have described strange lights, mists, shadows, and photographic anomalies.

  • 0

    Old Courthouse Theatre

    Concord, North Carolina

    54.9 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Old Courthouse Theatre, built in 1922, was originally a Baptist church and is rumored to be haunted. One of the ghosts has been nicknamed The Deacon, an apparition of a man in a dark suit who doesn't care for musicals. Footsteps, moving objects, lights going on and off and moving ...

  • 0

    Sansbury Cemetery

    Timmonsville, South Carolina

    60.5 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Different from the Sansbury Hill Cemetery, also in Timmonsville, the Sansbury Cemetery is an eerie place where unexplained noises, including a baby crying, have been reported. Folks also have reported feelings of despair and fear here, but giving the surroundings, this is may not be unusual!

  • 0

    Tans Bay Baptist Church

    Effingham, South Carolina

    61.6 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Tans Bay Baptist Church is thought to be haunted by the ghost of a baby who died here before the building housed a church. It's said that the baby accidentally fell on its head and died instantly, and now floating lights and the sound of a baby crying can be ...

  • 0

    Kennedy's Premium Bar and Grill

    Charlotte, North Carolina

    62.2 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Kennedy's Premium Bar and Grill is housed in a former farmhouse that's reported to be haunted by ghosts who open and close doors, tinker with the radio, or even show up in the restrooms after the bar is closed.

  • 0

    Cajun Queen

    Charlotte, North Carolina

    62.3 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Cajun Queen is a Cajun restaurant situated in one of the oldest houses in the area. Its ghost is said to have been a former owner who is annoyed that in her old bedroom now stands a bar. However, others say she shows up because she just wants a drink.

  • 0

    Queens University of Charlotte

    Charlotte, North Carolina

    62.5 miles from Richmond County, NC

    At Albright, student lore says the ghost of a girl who committed suicide here makes knocking sounds and opens and closes doors. She was said to be distraught over the fact that her parents found out about her relationship with another woman. In the Courtyard area, some say you can ...

  • 0

    Dixie's Tavern

    Charlotte, North Carolina

    63.5 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Long said to be one of the most haunted spots in Charlotte but no one seems to know who haunts it or why. In 2013 it was announced that Dixie's would be closing and the land would be made into a park, so it seems it is slated for ...

  • 0

    McGlohon Theatre

    Charlotte, North Carolina

    63.6 miles from Richmond County, NC

    McGlohon Theatre was a church in its original incarnation, but was made into a theater later. The ghosts folks say reside here are from its church days, and can be heard walking or singing.

  • 0

    Alexander Michael’s

    Charlotte, North Carolina

    63.7 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Alexander Michael’s restaurant, open since 1983, is said to be haunted, although reports are unclear as to the exact nature of the hauntings.

  • 0

    High Point City Hall

    High Point, North Carolina

    67.1 miles from Richmond County, NC

    During "active hours" in city hall, there is not much activity that is reported. But at night, shift workers inside the building, which is secured, have experienced multiple occasions of paranormal activity. The various types of accounts have been listed below and further investigation is on going by ...

  • 0

    Lydia's Bridge

    Jamestown, North Carolina

    69.2 miles from Richmond County, NC

    This bridge outside of Greensboro is said to be haunted by a phantom hitchhiker. Lydia was headed home from a dance in the early 1920s, and as her story goes, her date lost control of the car. He was kileld instantly, but she, badly injured, died on the roadside while ...

  • 0

    Rembert Church

    Sumter, South Carolina

    71.6 miles from Richmond County, NC

    While visiting the cemetery behind the old Rembert Church, folks say they've heard singing and seen lights on inside the church.

  • 0

    Carolina Theatre

    Greensboro, North Carolina

    73.5 miles from Richmond County, NC

    In 1981 a fire broke out in the Carolina Theatre while it was closed and killed a woman. As the woman was not supposed to have been there at the time, it is believed she deliberately set the fire that killed her. People now claim that her ghost ...

  • 0

    Carolina Inn

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    73.6 miles from Richmond County, NC

    As many as 20 ghosts are said to haunt this 1924 hotel building. The most well-known is that of Dr. William Jacocks, a frequent guest who made the hotel his home after he retired -- and still resides here, folks say. He lived in Room 256, and he makes himself ...

  • 0

    Gimghoul Castle - Dromgoole's Castle

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    74.3 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Ghimghoul Castle near the University of North Carolina campus is a ruin with many legends attached. One says that 18-year-old Peter Dromgoole was buried here in 1833 after he lost a duel for the hand of his beloved Miss Fanny. Another tale says that Fanny loved Peter and didn't know ...

  • 0

    Horace Williams House

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    74.4 miles from Richmond County, NC

    The 1840s Horace Williams House was the home of University of North Carolina's Philosophy Department chairman and taught future renowned author Thomas Wolfe. Williams is said to haunt his former home, moving objects around, rocking a rocking chair and flushing toilets.

  • 0

    Guilford College

    Greensboro, North Carolina

    75.8 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Guilford College is said to have haunts in its 1961 Dana Auditorium. The building is said to stand on the site of a makeshift Civil War hospital where many soldiers died. The oldest ghost in residence is Lucas, a soldier who tends to appear at 2 a.m. in the Moon ...

  • 0

    Elon University

    Elon, North Carolina

    76.9 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Elon University is said to be haunted by Mary, who resides in the West Dormitory and is known for talking to students while they're sleeping. Mary also is blamed for swinging light fixtures, footsteps, electrical anomalies, apparitions, and shattering mirrors. According to campus legend, Mary died in the Jan. 18, ...

  • 0

    Salem Black River Church

    Mayesville, South Carolina

    77.8 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Salem Black River Church, built in 1846, is believed to be haunted by a ghostly Southern Belle and a sad little boy. Cold spots have been noted by visitors as well.

  • 0

    Salem College

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina

    79.7 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Salem College began in 1772 as a primary school, then a high school and now a college. It is the oldest women's college in the Southern U.S., and it has the abundance of haunts fitting to such an old institution. For example, the Clewell Dorm is haunted by a little ...

  • 0

    Brookstown Inn

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina

    80 miles from Richmond County, NC

    It is said that for the past two or three decades, guests in many of the rooms here have been awakened by the sound of a female voice calling their name repeatedly or saying "Mercy!" over and over again.

  • 0

    North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, North Carolina

    80.6 miles from Richmond County, NC

    The ghostly campus legends at North Carolina State University include a haunting by a student who threw herself off the roof of the D.H. Hill Library in the 1980s (her silhouette is occasionally spotted on the roof) and a construction worker who haunts the Bell Tower.

  • 0

    Old Tram Road Light

    Whiteville, North Carolina

    81.2 miles from Richmond County, NC

    A light comes out of the swamp and chases you as you drive down Old Tram Road. (Submitted by Brian)

  • 0

    Heartbeat Bridge

    Nakina, North Carolina

    82.7 miles from Richmond County, NC

    Shadowy figures can be seen. Lights in the woods sounds of a heart beat can be heard. (Submitted by Brian)

  • 0

    Church of the Holy Cross Cemetery

    Sumter, South Carolina

    85.4 miles from Richmond County, NC

    The ghost of a Confederate soldier strolls through the Church of the Holy Cross Cemetery, sometimes joined by the apparition of a woman who has been known to sit with her legs crossed in a tree with low-hanging branches.