Haunted Places in Madison, Arkansas



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    St. Francis County Museum - Rush-Gates House

    Forrest City, Arkansas

    3.5 miles from Madison, AR

    As of 1997, the 1906 Rush-Gates House houses the St. Francis County Museum. Dr. J.O. Rush was a doctor, local historian, and collector of more than 3,700 Native American artifacts. The museum is said to be haunted, and ghost tours are available through local hotels. In addition, private parties can ...


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    Magnolia Hill Bed and Breakfast

    Helena-West Helena, Arkansas

    34.3 miles from Madison, AR

    Magnolia Hill Bed and Breakfast dates to around 1900 and was home to Confederate Captain Charles Moore Sr. Featured on TV's Extreme Ghost Hunters, witnesses and paranormalists have reported unexplained noises, voices, and other eerie phenomena.


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    National Ornamental Metal Museum

    Memphis, Tennessee

    37.4 miles from Madison, AR

    Housing a large collection of contemporary metalwork, the National Ornamental Metal Museum has roughly 3000 items on permanent display, not counting traveling exhibitions. Its four buildings were once a Marine hospital in the late 1800s and then a Civil War hospital, consisting of a nurse’s quarters, a doctor’s quarters, soldiers’ ...


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    Earnestine and Hazel's Bar

    Memphis, Tennessee

    38.4 miles from Madison, AR

    Earnestine and Hazel's Bar is rumored to have more than liquid spirits. Folks have reported apparitions on stairwells and in dark corners, and the jukebox always seems to play the song that best fits the situation, all by itself.


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    Orpheum Theatre

    Memphis, Tennessee

    38.7 miles from Madison, AR

    Built in 1928, the still-operation theater is said to be haunted by many ghosts, but the two most well-known are Mary and a masked figure. Mary, age 9, wears a white dress and pigtails, and is said to have died in a car accident in front of the theater. She ...


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    The Inn At Hunt-Phelan

    Memphis, Tennessee

    39.4 miles from Madison, AR

    Built around 1830, this inn is said to be haunted by a servant of the former owners, the Hunts. Before the Hunts fled the house to escape a yellow fever epidemic in 1873, they entrusted their servant, Nathan Wilson, with a chest of gold to pay for the home's upkeep. ...


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    Woodruff-Fontaine House

    Memphis, Tennessee

    39.8 miles from Madison, AR

    This historic 1870s mansion, now a house museum, is said to be haunted by Molly Woodruff. The Rose Room was once her bedroom, and it is said that visitors to her room can feel her presence. It is also reported that a witness once heard her say "My bed doesn't ...


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    Monroe County Courthouse

    Clarendon, Arkansas

    40.2 miles from Madison, AR

    The 1911 courthouse is rumored to be haunted by Ernze Mabel Orr, aka “Mabel.” Mabel and her husband John Orr were a husband and wife comedy- and opera-performing duo and, so the stories tell, John had a bad temper and often would beat Mabel quite badly. Feeling sorry for Mabel, ...


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    Blackwell Manor

    Bartlett, Tennessee

    50.1 miles from Madison, AR

    This historic mansion is believed to be haunted by the apparition of a former owner, who has been seen roaming the house after dark. He has also been known to slam doors and turn on all the lights in the house. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Shady Grove Cemetery

    Bald Knob, Arkansas

    52.7 miles from Madison, AR

    One report says that crickets and grasshoppers refuse to set foot in the Shady Grove Cemetery, and ghost children will put their handprints on cars if you flash your headlights three times.


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    Shady Grove Cemetery

    Bald Knob, Arkansas

    52.7 miles from Madison, AR

    One report says that crickets and grasshoppers refuse to set foot in the Shady Grove Cemetery, and ghost children will put their handprints on cars if you flash your headlights three times.


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    Keller's Chapel and Cemetery

    Jonesboro, Arkansas

    54 miles from Madison, AR

    There have been reports of strange sightings in the chapel and the surrounding cemetery. Ghostly lights that follow visitors around the cemetery at night, the sound's of babies crying, strange apparition's moving around the cemetery and unexplained noises are just some of the phenomena reported at this site. (Submitted by Callum ...


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    Evergreen Cemetery

    Judsonia, Arkansas

    55 miles from Madison, AR

    It is said that those who go to the cemetery at night and stand underneath the large statue of an angel will find that she is looking right at them, and her eyes may light up red.


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    Johnson-Sanderson Mansion

    Jonesboro, Arkansas

    56.7 miles from Madison, AR

    This home, built in the 1880's, was occupied mainly by the Johnson family, a wealthy retail family and later by the Sandersons, who served Jonesboro as the cities Mayoral family. It has served as mainly residence including Arkansas State student renters, but also as a tea room. Seances and Ouija board ...


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    Blues Hound Apartments

    Clarksdale, Mississippi

    56.8 miles from Madison, AR

    The historic apartment building was a former hospital, and at least two apparitions have been seen in the apartments. The first is a ghostly black cat, that has been seen jumping from an upstairs window before vanishing. The second is the apparition of a tall man, who has been seen ...


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    Forum Theatre

    Jonesboro, Arkansas

    57.1 miles from Madison, AR

    Originally built in 1926 as the Strand Theatre, it was acquired by the city of Jonesboro in the late 1970s and renamed the Forum Theatre. It is said to be haunted by a mischievous ghost named Charlie.


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    Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian - Bethel Assembly of God

    Atoka, Tennessee

    58.9 miles from Madison, AR

    Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Bethel Assembly of God) dates back to the mid-1800s. Sources say it has a separate are for criminals and one for children. Witnesses have reported ghostly voices, lights, shadow people, and evil growls from the surrounding forest. What's more, legend has it that the cemetery ...


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    Bono Bridge

    Bono, Arkansas

    60.5 miles from Madison, AR

    The bridge was demolished in 2011, and the map shows its original location. According to local folklore, those who stood on the bridge and looked down at the railroad tracks below when a train was coming had the distinct feeling that the train was about to hit them. Apparitions and ...


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    Monette Cemetery

    Monette, Arkansas

    63.8 miles from Madison, AR

    Local legend says that there was once an unmarked glass mausoleum in the cemetery, and it was sealed up with concrete and painted when the body inside began to decay. The man's ghostly screams are said to ring out in the night, and his apparition may walk the grounds carrying ...


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    Pangburn Hardware

    Pangburn, Arkansas

    69.1 miles from Madison, AR

    You can hear noises and shuffling in the attic. It is a very old building and has been around for over a century. (Submitted by Kate M)


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    Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery

    Batesville, Arkansas

    71.6 miles from Madison, AR

    Strange lights and an apparition of an elderly woman in a rocking chair in the upstairs window of the church have been reported. The ghosts of a young woman killed nearby in the early 1900s also has been seen, and the apparition of a small boy has appeared in photographs ...


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    Arkansas Methodist Medical Center

    Paragould, Arkansas

    72.9 miles from Madison, AR

    The apparition of a blond boy aged around 5 has been seen on the fourth floor. He wears pajamas and is often playing or seeking a kitten. An apparition of a Confederate soldier and another of an elderly female also have been seen in the building. Ghosts have been seen ...


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    Collins Theatre

    Paragould, Arkansas

    73.2 miles from Madison, AR

    A ghostly older couple has been seen sitting in the balcony during rehearsals. They are believed to be the former owners of the theater.


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    Collins Theatre

    Paragould, Arkansas

    73.2 miles from Madison, AR

    A ghostly elderly couple has been noticed sitting in the balcony watching rehearsals at this historic 1928 theater. After a while, they simply disappear. It is believed that they are the spirits of the former owners of the theater.


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    Hurt Grocer Building

    Paragould, Arkansas

    73.3 miles from Madison, AR

    Faces are said to appear in the windows of this apparently abandoned building. Sometimes that of a man, other times that of a little girl.


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    Primrose Lane

    Paragould, Arkansas

    74.1 miles from Madison, AR

    People living in the vicinity of Primrose Lane have reported seeing the ghost of a man and his dog. The man is believed to have shot himself with his rifle, and his dog died as well shortly after. The apparition's of the two have also been seen in the woods ...


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    Pickthorne Lake

    Jacksonville, Arkansas

    76.3 miles from Madison, AR

    Locals claim the ghost of a man with a lantern haunts the lakeside.


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    Hickory Valley Methodist Church

    Cave City, Arkansas

    77.4 miles from Madison, AR

    The church is a small, wooden building located near the cemetery across the road. If you approach the church at night, you can hear people singing hymns, but there is no one around. Sometimes the apparitions of young children can also be seen at the Hickory Valley Methodist Church. (Submitted by ...


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    Wolf Bayou Bridge - Mama Lou's Bridge

    North Little Rock, Arkansas

    80.4 miles from Madison, 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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    St. Anthony Hall - Delta Psi

    Madison, Mississippi

    80.7 miles from Madison, AR

    Reportedly haunted by a former frat boy.


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    Rowan Oak

    Oxford, Mississippi

    81.7 miles from Madison, AR

    Even the name of William Faulkner's home is an ode to the mythic. Legend has it that Faulkner still haunts the rooms and grounds of Rowan Oak.


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    Witches Hollow - Cave City

    Batesville, Arkansas

    82.6 miles from Madison, AR

    Named because folks said a witch once practiced her magic here, Witches Hollow is said to be haunted by the deceased witch who once murdered her husband. She has been seen walking along the dirt road off Sandtown Road. Some reports say that to get there, one must go past ...


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    Hitchhiker of Highway 365

    Woodson, Arkansas

    90.4 miles from Madison, 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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    Woodson Lateral Road Ghost Lights

    Hensley, Arkansas

    91 miles from Madison, AR

    Local legend has it that mysterious ghost lights appear at night and follow cars along Woodson Lateral Road.


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    Fredonia Cemetery

    Mountain View, Arkansas

    98 miles from Madison, 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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    Old Hardy Hotel

    Hardy, Arkansas

    99.6 miles from Madison, AR

    Reports are unclear as to whether the haunted hotel and antique mall are still in operation--it was up for sale on eBay in October of 2008. Former owners reported hearing disembodied footsteps and closing doors on the second-floor hallway. One room, called the Murder Room, was the site of a ...


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    Grenada Masonic Temple

    Grenada, Mississippi

    99.9 miles from Madison, AR

    The masonic temple was built on the site of the former historic Angevine House, and visitors to the building have reported seeing the apparition of a glaring sea captain on the upper levels of the building. Staff here have also heard voices late at night when there is no one ...


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    The Allen House

    Monticello, Arkansas

    113.1 miles from Madison, AR

    This Gothic mansion in Monticello was built in 1900 at the turn of the century, and has many recorded instances of hauntings reported. The main ghost, however, is that of a young woman who haunts the upper and lower floors of the mansion. The ghost roams around the house, often ...


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