Haunted Places in Knoxville, Arkansas
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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
14.3 miles from Knoxville, AR
Arkansas Tech University, several locations are rumored to be haunted. One is Caraway Hall, where students describe noises in the attic, footsteps on the stairs and whispers in the hallways. There are two legends to explain the hauntings. One is that it is build on top of a Cherokee burial …
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Opossum Walk Cemetery
Hartman, AR
17.8 miles from Knoxville, AR
Opossum Walk Cemetery is reported to have gates that are hot to the touch, even in winter, and witnesses have heard footsteps walking behind them and seen apparitions out of the corner of their eye.
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Moore Hill Cemetery
Dardanelle, AR
18.7 miles from Knoxville, AR
Locals swear that if you hang around the "Hovis" gravestones at night you'll eventually find the ghost of a man who killed his wife.
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Lick Skillet Lane
Waldron, AR
43.9 miles from Knoxville, AR
There have been ghost sightings on this road hitchhiking. Do not stop or you may get hurt. Its not a real person and you will have a feeling that you are being watched. I traveled down that road didn't see anything but I felt a presence. The reason why it …
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Springfield - Des Arc Bridge
Faulkner County, AR
48.8 miles from Knoxville, AR
At the Springfield Bridge or Des Arc Bridge, an iron bowstring truss bridge over Cadron Creek, witnesses say they have heard a ghostly baby crying, a girl screaming, and other strange noises.
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Old Bigelow Gym
Bigelow, AR
49.0 miles from Knoxville, AR
Down the road from the Bigelow High School, there is an old recreational gym there. If you go into the attic of the old gym, you can here the screams of a young boy who died there a long time ago. There is also the sound of a piano being …
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Chester House Inn and Antiques
Chester, AR
50.0 miles from Knoxville, AR
The 1887 hotel primarily served railroad passengers and workers until the late-twentieth century. Now a delightful bed and breakfast inn with an adjoining antiques store, employees and guests staying at the establishment have reported many strange instances of paranormal activity. The place is rumoured to have been a brothel in …
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Fort Chaffee
Fort Smith, AR
53.3 miles from Knoxville, AR
This historic site, now an Army National Guard station and training center, is reported to be haunted. The site, which experienced major fires in 2008, has also been used in several films, including A Soldier's Story in 1984, Biloxi Blues in 1988, and The Tuskegee Airmen in 1995. Elvis Presley …
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King Opera House
Van Buren, AR
55.9 miles from Knoxville, AR
Allegedly haunted by the ghost of a young actor who was killed by an enraged father who objected to the actor's intentions to elope with his daughter.
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Mayberry Hotel
Royal, AR
59.9 miles from Knoxville, AR
This hotel is now abandoned and near total ruin. The ghost of 1800s owner David Mayberry is said to haunt the site. Seeing that he built the hotel for the area's prospectors and miners, gunfights broke out often here, leading to many deaths. David Mayberry himself was shot but not …
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Old Fort Smith Courthouse
Fort Smith, AR
60.0 miles from Knoxville, AR
The old courthouse that still stands here was the sight of many a death sentence handed out in the late 19th century - the hangings occurred just outside. It is said that the ghosts of the condemned men still roam this area.
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Tilly Willy Bridge
Fayetteville, AR
61.9 miles from Knoxville, AR
The bridge was demolished in 2010 or 2011; the map shows the location of theh former bridge. It is said that a woman in the 1970s drove off the bridge, killing herself and her children. Her phantom car was seen driving across the bridge, and her apparition has been spotted …
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DeSoto Rock and Gift Shop
Hot Springs, AR
62.2 miles from Knoxville, AR
I have worked at the DeSoto for 4 years now and the number of stories I have are too numerous to list here . We have had several paranormal investigations in the last 4 years that have yielded EVP's, images caught on digital cameras as well as IF Security cameras. …
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Park Hotel
Hot Springs, AR
62.3 miles from Knoxville, AR
People often feel things brush past them that they can't see. There are reports of people being touched and poked in the hotel's corridors. (Submitted by Callum S.)
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Arlington Resort Hotel
Hot Springs, AR
62.3 miles from Knoxville, AR
Although staff firmly believe and tell guests that there are no ghosts in the building, bottles of wine jump off the shelves without being touched. There have been reports of apparitions in old-fashioned clothes wandering the hallways and the lobby before simply vanishing. The ghost of a young girl in …
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The Poet's Loft
Hot Springs, AR
62.6 miles from Knoxville, AR
A female employee reported being grabbed and held down on a couch by unseen female hands.
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Old Malco Theatre
Hot Springs, AR
62.8 miles from Knoxville, AR
During a performance in the 1880's, a woman from the audience disappeared during a magic show production. Ever since then, there have been reports of the theatre being haunted. The ghost a glowing woman has been seen in the theatre basement, objects move around by themselves, and screams come out …
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Inn at Carnall Hall
Fayetteville, AR
65.7 miles from Knoxville, AR
Originially built in 1905 as a women's dorm, the building now houses a 50-room hotel and Ella's French restaurant. Witnesses here have seen the floating apparition of a woman in a gown, without a head or feet, and indentations on the bed as if someone were sitting on it. Other …
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Basin Park Hotel
Eureka Springs, AR
73.6 miles from Knoxville, AR
A haunted tour is offered here, and the hotel even has its own ghosts, including a young woman with blonde hair and blue eyes and a toddler-aged girl wearing pigtails and a yellow dress. Witnesses have also reported orbs and objects that move by themselves.
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Crescent Hotel
Eureka Springs, AR
74.0 miles from Knoxville, AR
One of the most well-known haunted hotels in America, the Crescent hotel has a history that just requires there to be ghosts and haunts associated with it. And the Crescent has plenty. The site of a former hospital run by a con artist who had previously been convicted of practicing …
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Bauxite Historical Association Museum
Bauxite, AR
74.7 miles from Knoxville, AR
This historic 1927 building, now a museum of artifacts from the town's mining days, is reported to be haunted. Witnesses have heard disembodied footsteps, and one employee reported that one night when she was leaving work, she felt a ghost jump onto her back as if it didn't want her …
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Fredonia Cemetery
Mountain View, AR
74.9 miles from Knoxville, AR
Witnesses say a ghostly wind blows the flags on the graves, even when there is not a single breeze in the air. Unexplained noises and voices are heard here, and some visitors say they experience a feeling of dread.
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Vino's Brewpub
Little Rock, AR
75.3 miles from Knoxville, AR
Vino's Pizza and Brew Pub is an eatery rumored to be haunted by an unknown entity. Witnesses have heard strange voices and other noises and felt cold spots; chairs that were stacked at night have been unstacked when the employees returned the next morning.
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Baker House Bed and Breakfast
North Little Rock, AR
75.3 miles from Knoxville, AR
Built some time between 1916 and 1917, this historic bed and breakfast is haunted by several ghosts associated with the building's past. Cold spots, doors opening and closing and the sound of ghostly children playing are just some of the phenomena reported here, along with a woman in white who …
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Old State House
Little Rock, AR
75.5 miles from Knoxville, AR
Although the museum denies the existence of a ghost here, rumor has it that it is haunted by the spirit of former Speaker of the House John Wilson. His ghost has been seen here by many, wearing a period frock-coat. Others have reported cold spots or the feeling of a …
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Capital Hotel
Little Rock, AR
75.6 miles from Knoxville, AR
The ghost of a labourer may haunt the building, as well as the apparition of a young woman who fell to her death. She often appears in guests rooms, or moves around luggage. Wails and screaming have also been reported in various parts of the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Mount Holly Cemetery
Little Rock, AR
75.6 miles from Knoxville, AR
The spirits of Confederate soldiers and native American Indians have been reported in the cemetery at night. Tombstones often move around the graveyard by themselves, and the ghostly noise of a flute playing has been heard in the early hours of morning. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Cathedral Park Apartments
Little Rock, AR
75.9 miles from Knoxville, AR
Originally built as a cathedal and now an apartment complex, the Cathedral Park Apartments are rumored to be haunted. Witnesses have reported seeing a column of smoke that appeared out of nowhere.
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The Empress of Little Rock Bed and Breakfast
Little Rock, AR
76.2 miles from Knoxville, AR
The ghost of a well-dressed man with a homburg hat has been seen on the stairs and in other rooms of the historic home. The ghost of a large woman, dressed in pink, who stands outside guests rooms. The apparition of an old sea captain has been seen in other …
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Old Arsenal Building
Little Rock, AR
76.2 miles from Knoxville, AR
Reported sightings of ghosts on the staircase and in the basement of this historic building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Cotter Bridge
Cotter, AR
76.7 miles from Knoxville, AR
Witnesses have experienced a number of spooky things at the bridge: The ghost of a woman being chased by hounds, apparitions of children playing on the tracks below the bridge, disembodied footsteps/footprints, and the sound of a phantom baby crying.
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Pickthorne Lake
Jacksonville, AR
79.9 miles from Knoxville, AR
Locals claim the ghost of a man with a lantern haunts the lakeside.
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Radar Road Phantom
Rogers, AR
81.7 miles from Knoxville, AR
Locals have reported seeing a phantom horse and rider on the outskirts of the city of Rogers. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Pea Ridge National Military Park
Garfield, AR
82.8 miles from Knoxville, AR
On the battlefield in the middle of the night, witnesses have heard musket fire and seen apparitions of soldiers from the Battle of Pea Ridge. Some guests to the site have reported a feeling of being followed by something unseen.
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Station Cafe
Bentonville, AR
83.4 miles from Knoxville, AR
Once a theatre, this building is now home to a restaurant called "The Station Cafe". Items are moved in the main dining room and kitchen, sometimes violently. A ghostly figure of a man has been seen roaming the hallway.
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Peel Mansion
Bentonville, AR
83.6 miles from Knoxville, AR
This historic mansion, built by Samuel Peel in 1875, is said to be haunted by Peel himself and by his daughter, Minnie Belle. Minnie Belle is known to play the piano when no one is in the room.
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Wolf Bayou Bridge - Mama Lou's Bridge
North Little Rock, AR
85.2 miles from Knoxville, AR
The bridge was replaced in 2005, but it was the old one from which local legends arose. Folks say that a woman and her newborn died here when she drove off the bridge. Rumor has it that those who go there at night and shout "Mama Lou, I've got your …
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Woodson Lateral Road Ghost Lights
Hensley, AR
87.0 miles from Knoxville, AR
Local legend has it that mysterious ghost lights appear at night and follow cars along Woodson Lateral Road.
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Music City Center
Branson, MO
87.3 miles from Knoxville, AR
Music City Centre is believed to be haunted by several spirits, including one of a little girl named Amy and another of an older man who likes to tinker with elevators and electrical devices.
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Hitchhiker of Highway 365
Woodson, AR
87.9 miles from Knoxville, AR
Why does a female hitchhiker appear here on stormy nights, asking passersby to drive her home? Legend has it that when the driver arrives at the address she gives, she simply disappears. When the driver goes to the door to ask about the missing girl, the resident will tell them …
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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
88.4 miles from Knoxville, AR
Henderson State University is said to be haunted by the ghost of a student who fell in love with a girl from a rival college. His friends made fun of him, and under pressure from them, he broke it off with her. The girl was heartbroken and committed suicide. As …
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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR
88.6 miles from Knoxville, AR
Many unexplained events have been reported here, including orbs that show up in the basement, phantom eyes in the room corners, blood on dorm walls, and dorm windows that break for no apparent reason.
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The Shepherd of the Hills
Branson, MO
88.9 miles from Knoxville, AR
The Shepherd of the Hills is an outdoor theater venue rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a Confederate soldier. Witnesses have seen him running from the actors during night performances of a show about the Bald Knobbers, a group of 1880s Missouri vigilantes.
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Old Redfield Road
Sheridan, AR
92.1 miles from Knoxville, AR
Old Redfield Road is said to be extremely active with the spirit set. Witnesses have reported apparitions wandering along the road and in the cemetery and electrical items such as flashlights and radios going dead. One visitor reported that as they drove past the cemetery, the hood of their car …
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Concord Cemetery
Exeter, MO
98.1 miles from Knoxville, AR
Investigators claim to have captured orbs in photographs taken at this cemetery, and mysterious breathing noises appear on audio recordings.
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Gurdon Light
Gurdon, AR
99.3 miles from Knoxville, AR
The Gurdon Spook Light is a yellowish glowing orb that appears intermittently at night along the railroad tracks. Some say it is the ghost of a railroad worker who was struck by a train and decapitated; others maintain it is the ghost of a railroad foreman who was beaten to …
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All Star Pizzeria
Noel, MO
102.2 miles from Knoxville, AR
This historic building was a former pizzeria, but is now boarded up. People who drive past late at night have seen a white apparition standing at the windows, and while it was in operation, staff would report all sorts of various paranormal activity. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Avon Cemetery
De Queen, AR
104.6 miles from Knoxville, AR
A ghostly baby and mother are said to haunt the cemetery. Local legend has it that if you drop a rock into the well in the center of the cemetery at night, you will hear the baby crying. The baby's mother has been seen running through the cemetery. According to …
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McDonald's
Idabel, OK
130.5 miles from Knoxville, AR
The ghost of a little girl is said to haunt this fast-food restaurant. She has been seen going into the men's restroom before opening hours, and she has been blamed for all the women's restroom toilets flushing at once. Her laughter has been heard in the women's restroom, and employees …
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