Haunted Places in Louisville, Tennessee
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Millenium Manor House
Alcoa, TN
5.4 miles from Louisville, TN
The manor was built during the early 20th century, and the owner and his wife believed that as long as they worked on the property, they would never die. They eventually passed away, but many believe that their spirits still linger on the property. People have reported hearing disembodied footsteps …
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Baker Peters Mansion
Knoxville, TN
6.5 miles from Louisville, TN
The mansion, now Baker Peters Jazz Club, is said to be haunted by Abner Baker, a former resident of the 1840 building. The mansion was inhabited by Dr. Baker's family and several wounded Confederate soldiers whom he was helping during the Civil War. When the Union learned Dr. Baker was …
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Alexander Inn
Oak Ridge, TN
18.0 miles from Louisville, TN
Although this 1943 inn is now closed and set to be turned into a senior living facility, it was rumored to be haunted. Folks said footsteps could be heard walking up the stairs and blood could be seen on the hotel walls. From the outside, an apparition has been seen …
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Wheatland Plantation
Sevierville, TN
22.4 miles from Louisville, TN
Wheatland Plantation, located off of Boyd's Creek Highway in Sevierville, is an 1820 Federal Style home that was constructed around a large geode by a Freemason. The property has seen more than 70 murders and deaths within its walls, while the grounds bore witness to battles of both the Revolutionary …
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Little Greenbrier Lodge Bed and Breakfast
Sevierville, TN
24.2 miles from Louisville, TN
According to the locals, the friendly ghost of Margretta Craig haunts this 1939 bed-and-breakfast. The room where she is most often seen is dedicated to her, and the owners display photographs of her in her room. The ghost is said to do nice things like close the door behind you.
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LeConte Lodge
Sevierville, TN
26.1 miles from Louisville, TN
In the early hours of morning, guests staying the lodge have reported awakening to see a young girl standing at the foot of their beds, who disappears when she is seen. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Family Inn
Pigeon Forge, TN
28.2 miles from Louisville, TN
Folks say a shadowy form watches over you at this inn. The ghost is said to belong to an elderly woman who was killed here while she was working late.
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Mysterious Mansion
Gatlinburg, TN
30.6 miles from Louisville, TN
The mystery of the Mansion involves a sobbing spirit. Locals tell the tale of a 7-year-old girl who died when she fell off the balcony into a creek below. Her ghost is said to appear around the anniversary of her death, crying and pointing up to the spot from which …
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Rocky Top Village Inn
Gatlinburg, TN
30.7 miles from Louisville, TN
A multiple murder that occurred a couple decades ago is the source for this building's haunting, locals say. So the harrowing story goes, the back office was the site where two workers were brutally killed for a reason still unknown. Witnesses have heard the screams of the victims and seen …
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Garden Plaza Hotel - Holiday Inn Sunspree
Gatlinburg, TN
30.8 miles from Louisville, TN
This hotel building has more than its share of haunts. A man is said to have committed suicide in Room 471, and a reflection of his ghost is said to be seen in the nearby windows, walking around the pool at night. A Boy Scout troop leader is said to …
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Rocky River Motel
Gatlinburg, TN
31.5 miles from Louisville, TN
We have lived at this motel for three weeks. In that time, we have had two incidents where there was a clear and loud knock at the door, but when we opened it there is no one anywhere in sight. Our wall clock sometimes runs backwards. My girlfriend clearly saw …
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Cabin On Roaring Fork
Gatlinburg, TN
31.8 miles from Louisville, TN
This cabin is over 200 years old. The cabin seems to be occupied by the ghost of a woman. The website address is: CabinOnRoaringFork.com The number of paranormal events are too numerous to mention, but here are a couple: One family decided to go by a fast food restaurant to …
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Tennessee Mountain Inn - Econo Lodge
Jefferson City, TN
36.9 miles from Louisville, TN
Once the Tennessee Mountain Inn but now reported to be an EconoLodge, this place is the home of a ghostly little girl. She has been seen on the balcony or in the hallways by guests and employees alike, and they say she is very sweet and friendly. Who she is …
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Samuel Cleage House - Clegg House
Athens, TN
37.6 miles from Louisville, TN
The Samuel Cleage House dates back to around 1826. Local residents know it colloquially as "The Clegg House." Locals gave accounts of noises and voices that have caused the inability to hold tennants in the past. Now, the building is gutted and going thru possible restoration. Summary of events: Plenty …
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Glenmore Mansion
Jefferson City, TN
38.1 miles from Louisville, TN
Before the death of local historian Thomas Roach, he remarked that if a ghost was sighted at the mansion, it might just be of him. Ever since, visitors have noted a friendly presence and a misty apparition on the lower floor of the mansion. People have also reported sighting a …
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Keith Mansion Bed and Breakfast
Athens, TN
40.9 miles from Louisville, TN
At this inn, built in 1858, you may come across the ghost of a Civil War soldier. The inn was taken over by the troops during the war, and it is believed that this soldier died on the premises. Voices have been reported, as well as objects that move on …
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Newport Memorial Building
Newport, TN
49.0 miles from Louisville, TN
In 1971 there was a plane crash on a mountain in Parotsville Tennessee. Limbs were scattered everywhere and no survivors were ever found. While waiting for the bodies to be identified they were housed in the Cocke County Memorial Building. Among the bodies were many small children. Many people have …
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Thomas Divide Overlook
Cherokee, NC
49.4 miles from Louisville, TN
Night-time visitors to this overlook area off the Blue Ridge Parkway (near mile marker 464) often claim to see strange, glowing lights in the sky. No one has yet been able to definitively explain the source or reason for these lights.
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Kingstone Lisle Inn
Robbins, TN
52.2 miles from Louisville, TN
Called the Snoring Ghost, the ghost in residence here is said to be Thomas Hughes, the town's founder. He originally built the place for his mother, but remains in spirit. He is known to pull blankets back on the bed and audibly snore. The inn can be accessed through tours.
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1880 Newbury House
Robbins, TN
52.3 miles from Louisville, TN
It is said that at the Newbury House, ghostly occurrences are not unknown. It seems that especially single female guests are known to awaken in the night with the ghost of a man standing over their bed. The ghost is thought to be Charles Oldfield, and the Charles Oldfield Room …
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United States Post Office
Jellico, TN
53.2 miles from Louisville, TN
The old post office building is haunted by several spirits. Disembodied footsteps and loud voices are heard when no one is around. Mail is thrown around the post office, and objects go missing, only to turn up in different places to where they were left. The apparition of a tall …
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Bethesda Church and Cemetery
Morristown, TN
54.7 miles from Louisville, TN
The apparitions of restless Confederate soldiers are seen inside and outside the church building. They are aggressive towards visitors to the cemetery. The apparition of a weeping woman has been seen on the far side of the cemetery. Her cries are often heard late at night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Pinhook Plantation House
Calhoun, TN
54.7 miles from Louisville, TN
Many ghosts have been reported here, including the Lady in the Gray Gown, a ghost who has been known to open the front door and walk up the stairway. There is also a monk who once held a meeting with several other ghosts in the Gathering Room. Reports say another …
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Lincoln Memorial University - Grant Lee Hall
Harrogate, TN
56.6 miles from Louisville, TN
The historic Grant Lee Hall dormitory building at Lincoln Memorial University was once part of a hotel, which caught fire in 1904, killing a woman and her child on the fourth floor. Her ghost has been seen in a red dress, including one day in the 1950s when the building …
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Western Carolina University - The Moore Building
Cullowhee, NC
60.2 miles from Louisville, TN
As rumor has it, in the mid-1960s a student was murdered after she refused a man's amorous advances. She now is said to haunt the third floor, crying, screaming and pacing. The man was caught and served a few years in a mental hospital, but then was released. He passed …
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Balsam Mountain Inn
Sylva, NC
60.4 miles from Louisville, TN
This early-1900s inn has two haunted rooms: 205 and 207. There are logs in the room where guests can write about anything strange that occurs during their stay. Folks have reported footsteps, jiggling doorknobs, unexplained noises, and other sounds of someone making a racket in the hallway.
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York House Inn
Rabun Gap, GA
71.5 miles from Louisville, TN
York House Inn is Georgia's oldest continuously operating Inn, since 1896. All manner of living, births and deaths have taken place in the ensuing 120 years. It has been rumored by various employees that a Civil War soldier smokes cigars in one room and several children play in the Inn. …
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Warfield Cemetery
Barbourville, KY
71.8 miles from Louisville, TN
Some claim that at the Warfield Cemetery, something unseen will follow you, moving as you do, terrorizing you as you walk through the graveyard, never stopping until you step outside the gate.
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General Morgan Inn
Greeneville, TN
72.2 miles from Louisville, TN
This historic hotel is said to be haunted by a ghost named Green Room Grace. Grace was a waitress at the hotel long ago, and she is said to be playful and fun. She loves spoons, and has been known to snatch them from The Green Room, the hotel's restaurant, …
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Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Williamsburg, KY
72.2 miles from Louisville, TN
Stories about the Cumberland Falls State Park tell of a 1950s bride and groom on their honeymoon. The bride lost her balance and fell from the cliff now called Lover's Leap. Reports say drivers have hit a woman in a wedding dress in the area, although when they got out …
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Union College
Barbourville, KY
73.0 miles from Louisville, TN
Union College seems to have a haunted Financial Aid office: Witnesses say the doors open and close, and even lock and unlock, on their own. The spirit is believed to be a woman who lived and died under mysterious circumstances here when the building was a private residence. Also haunting …
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Super 8 Chattanooga Ooltewah
Ooltewah, TN
76.6 miles from Louisville, TN
Witnesses reported experiencing a feeling of terror when they saw the ghost of a 20-something woman sitting at the edge of the bed. She appears to be in the process of undressing, leading speculators to believe she was a prostitute who was murdered while on the job.
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Red Dog Road
Harlan, KY
82.2 miles from Louisville, TN
This road has been haunted by mysterious lights which flicker from tree to tree. If one is quiet at a certain fork in the road you can hear someone or something walking in the woods above the road. A huge shadowed specter has been seen several times standing in the …
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Stonepile Gap
Dahlonega, GA
82.7 miles from Louisville, TN
Stonepile Gap may look like a pile of stones, but there is much more to these rocks than meets the eye. As legend tells it, these rocks mark a grave of a Cherokee woman named Trahlyta who was told to drink from a nearby spring (Porter Springs), and (depending on …
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Church of the Redeemer
Woodfin, NC
82.7 miles from Louisville, TN
Church of the Redeemer, built in 1888 with two Tiffany windows, was originally the family chapel for a nearby mansion. The mansion has since burned down. According to witnesses, a female apparition has been spotted coming down the stairs of the sloped cemetery in back. She then crosses Riverside Drive …
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Pond Road
Asheville, NC
83.2 miles from Louisville, TN
The locals may tell you that Pond Road has a ghost dog, seen near the quarry. First, you hear the phantom black hound howl, and then he appears, trotting. Next he starts to run, leaps, and disappears.
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Isis Restaurant and Music Hall
Asheville, NC
83.2 miles from Louisville, TN
Isis Restaurant and Music Hall, formerly Pastabilities Restaurant, is housed in the historic 1930s Isis Theater. One of the ghosts here is Susie, a former owner's little girl who passed away. One time, a restaurant patron's young daughter was having a lively chat with someone unseen, and when asked whom …
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Fletcher School of Dance
Woodfin, NC
83.4 miles from Louisville, TN
Fletcher School of Dance is rumored to be haunted by shadowy figures who moved construction workers' tools during a renovation and made odd sounds throughout the building.
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Inn on Main Street
Weaverville, NC
83.8 miles from Louisville, TN
The Inn on Main Street is rumored to be haunted. Doors have been heard opening and closing on their own, pictures have been heard falling off walls, although the fallen pictures were never found.
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Highland Hospital Site
Asheville, NC
84.1 miles from Louisville, TN
A mental asylum used to stand on these grounds, but in 1948, a fire destroyed the property; nine died including the former wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Zelda. It is believed that the casualties could have been zero, but the patients were drugged and locked in their rooms awaiting further …
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Riverside Cemetery
Asheville, NC
84.1 miles from Louisville, TN
Riverside Cemetery has more than 13,000 graves, including authors Thomas Wolfe and William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) and influential politician Zebulon Baird Vance. Witnesses have heard gunfire and seen a phantom Confederate army marching here, perhaps toward the site of the 1865 Battle of Asheville, fought a mile away on …
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Asheville Seasons Bed and Breakfast
Asheville, NC
84.2 miles from Louisville, TN
Grace is the ghost who haunts this early-20th-century establishment. She is the relative of a former resident here, and she is most active in her own room. Grace's dog has been seen here as well. Some guests have reported that Grace climbed into bed with them and hugged them.
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Beaver Lake
Asheville, NC
84.2 miles from Louisville, TN
Beaver Lake is home to the spirit of a young man who drowned here in the 1970s, according to local lore. His ghost is seen on the lakeshore. A female apparition also has been spotted standing on the dam and looking down into the water. She is thought to be …
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Craven Street Bridge
Asheville, NC
84.2 miles from Louisville, TN
The ghost on the Craven Street Bridge is said to be a naked boy's apparition. Legend has it he drowned when he jumped off the bridge to take a swim in the river below.
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Waneta Street
Asheville, NC
84.3 miles from Louisville, TN
A 1920s unsolved murder along Waneta Street centered on two women who were beaten to death. The killer's apparition has been seen carrying the murder weapon, a sort of pipe or club.
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Northside Grill and Bar
Asheville, NC
84.8 miles from Louisville, TN
Northside Grill and Bar, which reports say now operates as Appalachian Tavern, used to have apartments on the second floor where a tenant committed suicide. Now, folks say, patrons have reported uneasy vibes and at times have spotted a shadowy figure that walks across the room.
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Greenwood Cemetery
Chattanooga, TN
84.9 miles from Louisville, TN
Greenwood Cemetery is said to be haunted by the wife who lived in a large house across the lake. She became wheelchair-bound after an illness, and her husband began to have an affair. To get rid of his wife, he pushed her wheelchair into the lake. She is said to …
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Scandals Nightclub
Asheville, NC
85.0 miles from Louisville, TN
Scandals Nightclub, which began in 1982, is a dance club for the LGBT community. It is haunted by an apparition of a Native American woman who is also blamed for unexplained lighting issues.
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Basilica of St. Lawrence
Asheville, NC
85.0 miles from Louisville, TN
The Basilica of St. Lawrence is said to be haunted by architect Rafael Guastavino, who was buried there in 1908, and his wife and daughter. A priest who died in the building is also thought to reside here in spirit. Witnesses report cold spots, apparitions, orbs and lights and doors …
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Battery Park Hotel
Asheville, NC
85.0 miles from Louisville, TN
Although it was a hotel from the early- to mid-1900s, this building now has been renovated into apartments. Apparitions have been reported here; it is said that a man was murdered on the hotel premises and liked to materialize for the hotel employees.
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