Haunted Places in Taylor, Arkansas
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Conway Cemetery
Bradley, AR
12.8 miles from Taylor, AR
Conway Cemetery Historic State Park, named after the first governor of Arkansas James S. Conway, is an 11.5-acre park that includes a half-acre family cemetery where Conway is buried. Witnesses say you can hear disembodied voices here around midnight at the full moon, perhaps stemming from a nearby tree where …
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Cameo Trio Theatre
Magnolia, AR
17.3 miles from Taylor, AR
Theater number 3 is reportedly haunted. No real information on how it's haunted. But people say it's haunted, so that should be good enough.
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Southern Arkansas University
Magnolia, AR
18.4 miles from Taylor, AR
In Bussey Hall, the ghost of a female student who hanged herself in one of the rooms in the 1950s is said to appear. And in the Horton Theater, the ghost of a student actress who was killed by a train on her way to her starring performance has been …
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Railroad Tracks
Bossier City, LA
42.8 miles from Taylor, AR
Supposedly the cries of a family who was killed on the tracks can be heard late at night.
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Spring Street Historical Museum
Shreveport, LA
43.7 miles from Taylor, AR
The Spring Street Historical Museum, housed inside the late-1800s Tally’s Bank Building, has a resident ghost thought to be Edward, a former bank manager who worked in the building. One story about Edward says that an employee was about to climb a ladder when he saw the heavy front door …
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Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
Shreveport, LA
44.3 miles from Taylor, AR
The 1920s art deco auditorium is known for its musical program, the Louisiana Hayride, on which Elvis Presley performed in 1954. Other greats who performed here include Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Johnny Horton. It is said to be haunted by an apparition of a young man who sits in …
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Jones Cemetery
Camden, AR
45.0 miles from Taylor, AR
The late-1800s house across the street from the cemetery, according to local folklore, was long ago the home of a young girl who was beaten and starved to death by her parents. **The house is private property; please respect the current owners' privacy.** The girl is said to have been …
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Potter Road
Doyline, LA
45.2 miles from Taylor, AR
Although the exact location of the accident site is not known, it is reported that four teenagers died in a drunken accident on this road decades ago and every year on the anniversary of their deaths blood runs from the tree they hit.
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Rialto Theatre Music Hall
El Dorado, AR
46.8 miles from Taylor, AR
The 1929 theater closed in 1980, then was restored and opened again in 1987 to show movies. It closed again in the early 2000s and now has been opened again, and presents musical performances. The historic building has its share of haunts. Employees say they've heard footsteps, seen apparitions, and …
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Taylortown Tower
Elm Grove, LA
50.0 miles from Taylor, AR
It's an eerie looking tower standing all alone in a field. Of course people will say it's haunted. It pretty much has to be. Rumor has it that it is haunted by yet another jilted bride, who either died of a broken heart, hanged herself in grief, or possibly had …
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Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Site
Gibsland, LA
50.3 miles from Taylor, AR
They say that on the night of the full moon, you can hear the sounds of gunfire. Which doesn't make a whole lot of sense since Bonnie and Clyde died in the bright morning sunshine, but regardless, it's an interesting spot to visit, just a little pull out on the …
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Ouachita River Factory
Camden, AR
50.3 miles from Taylor, AR
Little is known about the operation of this factory, but various paranormal events have been reported there. Various orbs have been reported, as well as apparitions that vanish when approached, doors opening and closing by themselves, and lights going on and off of their own accord. Voices and an old-fashioned …
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Old Jail - Pea Farm
Shreveport, LA
52.4 miles from Taylor, AR
The old jail is reported to be haunted by former inmates, especially in the women's section of the jail. Those wishing to view it for themselves should be aware that the jail is owned by the GE plant next door and they do call the cops and prosecute anyone who …
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Old Greenwood Cemetery
Greenwood, LA
53.9 miles from Taylor, AR
It's a cemetery. Of course it's haunted.
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Old Ellerbe School
Shreveport, LA
56.2 miles from Taylor, AR
Rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of children who died in a fire at the school.
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The Jefferson Hotel
Jefferson, TX
56.4 miles from Taylor, AR
Those who stay here should be warned: Room 19 is said to be haunted. A hotel employee reported hearing voices from the room when it was vacant, and guests staying there have claimed to feel they were being watched by an unseen presence.
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The Excelsior House
Jefferson, TX
56.5 miles from Taylor, AR
This old hotel is said to be haunted by a headless ghost who roams the second floor. Another ghost lives here as well: a woman who wears black and carries a baby. It is said that the woman's apparition has frightened many guests, including film director Steven Spielberg.
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Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast
Jefferson, TX
56.7 miles from Taylor, AR
The apparition of well-dressed man has appeared to both residents and guests. His identity is a mystery, but he is the subject of many ghostly local legends.
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Cavalier House
Jefferson, TX
56.8 miles from Taylor, AR
This 1950s tavern building was eventually turned into a bed-and-breakfast inn. Witnesses at the inn say there have been residual hauntings from the tavern times. Folks have heard music, voices and footsteps. Reports say the building is either for sale or has been recently purchased.
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Alley-McKay House Bed and Breakfast Inn
Jefferson, TX
56.8 miles from Taylor, AR
You may want to hang on to your drawers if you visit this pretty inn. The ghosts of two house slaves of long ago, Mr. Alfred and Patricia or Aunt Patty, are known for stealing folks' underwear.
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White Oak Manor Bed and Breakfast
Jefferson, TX
56.8 miles from Taylor, AR
A ghost named Ida Sue, a young blonde girl, is said to haunt this inn. Witnesses have reported seeing apparitions, quilts that move by themselves, and more strange sounds. Folks say sneezing and coughing can be heard day and night, thought to be a residual haunting from someone who once …
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The Grove
Jefferson, TX
56.8 miles from Taylor, AR
Also known as the Stilley-Young House, The Grove is an 1861 house, reportedly very much a hotspot for paranormal activity, that has been featured on many TV shows and in many magazines over the years. Owners have described phantom odors, shadowy figures, moving objects, apparitions, and lights that turn on …
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Gurdon Light
Gurdon, AR
61.2 miles from Taylor, 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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Biomedical Engineering Building
Ruston, LA
61.5 miles from Taylor, AR
A former hospital this site is said to be haunted by the ghosts of patients who died.
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Howard Auditorium
Ruston, LA
61.6 miles from Taylor, AR
Supposedly this place is haunted by a ghost and you can tell because sometimes the seats, which are spring loaded will be down, as if someone is sitting in it when there is no one there. And this is not at all due to faulty springs or mechanisms. It's a …
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Stow's Bar
Ruston, LA
61.8 miles from Taylor, AR
Although the bar is now closed, it's still open to the ghosts who are reported to haunt this former hospital site.
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Buena Vista Plantation
De Soto, LA
62.8 miles from Taylor, AR
It's a plantation. In the south. It was used for a Civil War hospital. Of course it's haunted. The usual - civil war soldiers have been spotted. Currently a private home and not open to the public.
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Keachi Women's College
Keachi, LA
68.1 miles from Taylor, AR
Cold spots and ghostly moans are reported to happen on the second floor.
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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
74.6 miles from Taylor, 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
74.7 miles from Taylor, 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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Slaton Cemetery
Daingerfield, TX
75.7 miles from Taylor, AR
Slaton Cemetery has earned itself the nickname "Blue Light Cemetery" because of its ghostly blue light that is said to float around here. Cold spots and bushes that move without a breeze also have been reported, as has a mysterious tractor beam that dragged in a driver's car while something …
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Avon Cemetery
De Queen, AR
84.4 miles from Taylor, 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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Crossett Railroad Tracks
Crossett, AR
86.5 miles from Taylor, AR
A ghostly swinging light appears to be walking up and down the tracks here. Locals say it is the spirit of a man who was hit by the train and was decapitated. His ghost is searching for his head. It is said that folks who are standing on the tracks …
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Kulli Tuklo Methodist Church
Idabel, OK
90.7 miles from Taylor, AR
The church and nearby cemetery are believed to be haunted. The bell at the church sometimes rings by itself at night, and people have reported hearing ghostly singing and laughter. The church doors open and close late at night, and people have reported seeing a shadowy figure approaching the church …
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McDonald's
Idabel, OK
94.5 miles from Taylor, 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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Front Street
Natchitoches, LA
95.0 miles from Taylor, AR
The street is reported to be haunted by the ghost of a confederate soldier.
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Northwestern State University Campus
Natchitoches, LA
95.5 miles from Taylor, AR
A ghostly woman that students call Isabella is reported to haunt the campus.
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St. Maurice Plantation
Natchitoches, LA
97.2 miles from Taylor, AR
It is said that the ghost of a child comes from the cemetery and visits the manor home, making sudden noises or rushing past. He also likes to change the pages on the calendar. He is believed to have started the fire that burned the mansion down in 1980.
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Mayberry Hotel
Royal, AR
98.3 miles from Taylor, 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 Malco Theatre
Hot Springs, AR
100.1 miles from Taylor, 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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The Poet's Loft
Hot Springs, AR
100.3 miles from Taylor, AR
A female employee reported being grabbed and held down on a couch by unseen female hands.
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Arlington Resort Hotel
Hot Springs, AR
100.7 miles from Taylor, 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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DeSoto Rock and Gift Shop
Hot Springs, AR
100.7 miles from Taylor, 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
100.8 miles from Taylor, 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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Old Redfield Road
Sheridan, AR
111.0 miles from Taylor, 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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Bauxite Historical Association Museum
Bauxite, AR
114.6 miles from Taylor, 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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Woodson Lateral Road Ghost Lights
Hensley, AR
122.6 miles from Taylor, AR
Local legend has it that mysterious ghost lights appear at night and follow cars along Woodson Lateral Road.
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Hitchhiker of Highway 365
Woodson, AR
122.8 miles from Taylor, 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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Turner Auditorium
Nacogdoches, TX
123.2 miles from Taylor, AR
A ghost named Chester haunts the theater building, who is rumored to have been an architect of the building, but passed away before its completion. Legend has it that the building was erected backward and he killed himself in disgrace. His ghost has manifested as a face on a stage …
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Stephen F. Austin State University - Griffith Hall
Nacogdoches, TX
123.4 miles from Taylor, AR
On the third floor, rumor has it that a female student once jumped out the window after playing with a Ouija board. Her ghost causes the lights in the shower room to flicker at the same time every night, at the exact time she died. Her apparition has been seen …
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