Herman Helms House

Jacksonville, OR · Historical Buildings

Two ghosts can be seen in this old wooden-framed house, which dates back to 1862. The first is an elderly that walks around the house crying. She is believed to be the late August Helms, who witnessed many murders and suicides in the Helms family before her eventual death in the late 1800's. The second is that of a little girl, who sits at the bottom of the staircase and weeps. She died of smallpox in 1868 and was buried nearby, but she still refuses to part with the house. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

Geographic Information

Address
320 South Oregon Street
Jacksonville, OR
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GPS
42.3135706, -122.9697928
County
Jackson County County, Oregon
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Is Herman Helms House really haunted?
Visitors rate Herman Helms House at 78.6 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Herman Helms House located?
The address is 320 South Oregon Street, Jacksonville, OR. GPS coordinates: 42.3135706, -122.9697928.
What kind of haunted place is Herman Helms House?
Herman Helms House is listed under Historical Buildings in our Oregon section.
What is the nearest town to Herman Helms House?
Jacksonville, OR is the closest town, about 0.1 miles away, with Medford (4.9 mi.) and Central Point (5.1 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (2)

  • Kari Sauve |

    The children who died of smallpox were buried in the back of the house. At a much later date, the house was added on and the new room covered the gravesite. It was said that no one could sleep in those rooms and children could be heard crying. When the owners discovered that the graves were there, they had a priest exhume the bodies and bury them near their parents in the local grave. After that, there were no more incidents of crying heard. It's rumored that the tombstones are still in the basement of the home.

  • georgeeee |

    Nobody cares

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