Is Motel 80 really haunted?

Visitors rate Motel 80 at 70.6 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 4 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Motel 80 located?

The address is Highway 80, Hindman, KY 41822. GPS coordinates: 37.35758873, -83.00824392.

What kind of haunted place is Motel 80?

Motel 80 is listed under Hotels and Inns in our Kentucky section.

What is the nearest town to Motel 80?

Hindman, KY is the closest town, about 2.1 miles away, with Pippa Passes (7.5 mi.) and Vicco (10.2 mi.) also nearby.

Motel 80 - Emmalena, KY | Haunted Places

Rumor has it that at this site, a man once committed a double murder. It's said that he found his wife together with another man in a hotel room, and shot and killed them both. Witnesses say the spirit of the man who was shot still remains behind, turning the lights on and off and walking audibly through the halls. According to reports, this motel was seized by the government for drug offenses, and was auctioned off in 2010.

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Geographic Information

Address

Highway 80
Hindman, KY 41822
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GPS

37.35758873, -83.00824392

County

Knott County, Kentucky

Nearest Towns

Hindman, KY (2.1 mi.)
Pippa Passes, KY (7.5 mi.)
Vicco, KY (10.2 mi.)
Hazard, KY (12.6 mi.)
Jeff, KY (12.7 mi.)
Diablock, KY (12.7 mi.)
Wayland, KY (12.7 mi.)
Blackey, KY (15.1 mi.)
Wheelwright, KY (15.9 mi.)
Millstone, KY (19.3 mi.)

Quick Answers

Is Motel 80 really haunted?: Visitors rate Motel 80 at 70.6 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 4 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Motel 80 located?: The address is Highway 80, Hindman, KY 41822. GPS coordinates: 37.35758873, -83.00824392.
What kind of haunted place is Motel 80?: Motel 80 is listed under Hotels and Inns in our Kentucky section.
What is the nearest town to Motel 80?: Hindman, KY is the closest town, about 2.1 miles away, with Pippa Passes (7.5 mi.) and Vicco (10.2 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (4)

GLENNA | June 18, 2014

I HAVE STAYED HERE YES IT IS HAUNTED I HAVE SEEN POP CANS LIFT UP OVER MY HEAD AND SLAM BACK DOWN ON THE TABLE BESIDE ME
- Fiona | October 20, 2018
  
  Omg same girl mine was a Pepsi can
Nicholas | October 31, 2016

several drug overdoses occurred here. The motle has since been torn down and rebuilt into something new, but with all the tragedy and violence occurring here, I wouldn't doubt the land being still stained with unfinished business and untimely death.
Wendy Short | March 1, 2021

Hey I need to get in a place to stay in for awhile because I have to leave from here at my cousin house and I can't get nobody to help me or anything I was just want to get someone of you all will come get me and let me stayed in your mouth motel 80 you all please please please please help me tonight and let movie in one of them motel 80 I'm in beaver up in potato branch RD that is in Topmost Ky 41862 I need to get in there tonight

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