Haunted Places in Tuscaloosa, Alabama



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    Old Public Library - Jemison Mansion

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    This mansion turned library turned tourist attraction/wedding venue is said to be haunted. Visitors report cold spots, strange feelings and an eerie "presence".


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    Drish House

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    People claim to see lights in the mansion when no one is there and there are also reports of the tower being engulfed in ghostly flames.


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    Hay Hall

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    Yet another one of those vague claims without any substantiation the "haunting of Hay Hall" usually goes something like this: One of the rooms is supposedly haunted by a girl who used to live there.... Really? Did she die there? Why's she there? Did she just love college ...


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    Gamma Phi Beta House - University of Alabama

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    Although this haunted spot can be found on most ghost websites, there are very few accounts to be found. Reportedly the bathroom taps turn on by themselves and doors slamming. I'd mark this one as dubious.


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    Old Bryce Hospital

    Northport, Alabama

    3.7 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    A former insane asylum with a reputation for treating its patients cruelly (especially black patients of which there were a disproportionate amount), this place is an obvious choice for claims of haunting. People claim to feel hot and cold spots, see items moving and hear ghostly sounds and footsteps. ...


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    Jemison Center - Old Bryce Mental Hospital

    Northport, Alabama

    3.8 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Although most ghost websites will refer to this place as Old Bryce Mental Hospital, this is not an accurate designation. There is a Bryce Mental Hospital in Alabama, but it has been located in Tuscaloosa since its inception in 1861 and the Jemison Center, as this place is accurately called, ...


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    Moundville Archaeological Park

    Moundville, Alabama

    14.7 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    At these historic Native American mounds, reports say, ghostly drums may be heard at night and lights may be seen coming from one of the larger mounds that looks like a pyramid.


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    Whatley House

    Moundville, Alabama

    20.4 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Although the house no longer exists, the ground it stands on still does and the ground itself is the source of the haunting claims. Supposedly this house was built on old slave quarters and a cemetery (very busy stretch of land) and this made for some uneasy living.


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    Pickens County Courthouse

    Carrollton, Alabama

    30.6 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    A ghostly face appears in the window of this courthouse in Carrollton, Alabama. Legend attributes the face to a wrongly-accused man who was either lynched by an angry mob after being dragged from the courthouse or who died after being struck by lightning at the exact moment that he leaned ...


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    High Hill Church

    Parrish, Alabama

    33.4 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    This church and cemetery is believed to be haunted by locals. Locals report seeing people in the cemetery late at night. Some locals have witnessed crowds of people which resembled a revival late at night at the church even though the church has been abandoned for years. One ...


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    Lilly Lane

    Hueytown, Alabama

    35.4 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    The ghost of an old man apparently wanders the streets at night. Reported by numerous residents who claim to have seen him.


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    Jack's Restaurant

    Parrish, Alabama

    40.7 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    You may experience the presence of a Native American ghost named Mary who knocks things over, plays electrical pranks, alters the temperature, and whispers over the drive-through speakers.


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    University of Montevallo

    Montevallo, Alabama

    41.3 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Reports tell of a spooky tunnel that runs under this entire campus once used during the Civil War, now used as a steam chassis. The Reynolds theater department was said to be used as a Civil War hospital, and rumor has it that one of the rooms was stacked with ...


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    Village Falls Cemetery

    Mulga, Alabama

    41.8 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Ghostly figures, spooky feelings. The usual haunted cemetery fare can be found here.


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    Bayview Bridge

    Mulga, Alabama

    42 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    There are many different versions of the haunting of this bridge, from a woman alone, to a woman and a baby to a car crash...etc. Guess you will just have to visit and see for yourself.


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    Judson College

    Marion, Alabama

    42.7 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Judson College is a happening haunted hotspot. Several different ghosts, or one very mobile one appears to be haunting Judson. Some claim a specific room is haunted, some claim there are shadows and cold spots and that the ghost will touch or "mark" people in some ways. ...


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    Marion Military Institute

    Marion, Alabama

    43 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Claims of strange noises and objects being moved cause some people to say that the MMI is haunted.


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    Easly Cemetery

    Jasper, Alabama

    43.9 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Reported sightings of paranormal activity at this cemetery include a fiery orb that floats through the air.


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    Burgundy Drive

    Adamsville, Alabama

    44.1 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    The community of Indian Meadows and the adjacent community of Shady Grove are both built over the top of an American Indian Cherokee burial ground. Haunting have been reported in both houses, Burgundy Drive (the street that runs through the communities) and in the adjacent woods. Dark figures and shadows ...


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    Bottenfield Middle School

    Adamsville, Alabama

    45.3 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Many witnesses have reported seeing the ghost of a young man who appears and quickly disappears in the section of the school that houses the band and choir rooms. A musically inclined ghost, maybe?


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    Cardiff Cemetery

    Graysville, Alabama

    47.9 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Typical cemetery haunting fare including orbs and reports that your car will die if you drive there on specific dates.


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    Armstrong Road - Railway Tracks

    Columbus, Mississippi

    48.5 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Reported to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who committed suicide by train after her husband died in an accident on the tracks.


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    Linn-Henley Research Library

    Birmingham, Alabama

    48.9 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    A ghostly man has been sighted as well as objects moving by themselves and reports of cold spots and eerie feelings have been reported.


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    The Tutwiler Hotel

    Birmingham, Alabama

    48.9 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    A mischievous ghost is said to turn on the lights and appliances. Although legend attributes the haunting to Colonel Tutwiler, it is highly unlikely, since the current location of the Tutwiler hotel is not the same as the one that originally bore his name and therefore, it is unlikely ...


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    Hotel Highland - Pickwick Hotel

    Birmingham, Alabama

    48.9 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Formerly the Pickwick Hotel, a 1950s creation named after an even older historic spot, the Pickwick Club, the Hotel Highland may have a ghost that comes from its historic past when it was a medical building. Witnesses say a ghostly nurse haunts the hotel.


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    Redmont Hotel

    Birmingham, Alabama

    48.9 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    The ghost of a woman in white who passed away in the hotel has been seen on the ninth floor of the hotel. The ghost of a small dog is seen in the hallways of the hotel, as well as the ghost of former owner Clifford Stiles. The most famous ...


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    Hodges Cemetery

    Watson, Alabama

    49.2 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    You may experience many things here such as banging on the car, faces or hands in your car windows, a wolf who chases you, moving lights or red glowing eyes. Tombstones are said to move and shadowy beings have been reported, as well as strange noises and music.


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    Sloss Furnaces

    Birmingham, Alabama

    49.7 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    A National Historic Landmark, Sloss furnaces is not only a testament to a burgeoning industrial age, but a ghostly witness to the untold suffering of its workers. More than 60 people died, often gruesomely, at Sloss Furnaces and legend has it that some of those workers till remain, chained forever ...


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    Gaineswood Plantation

    Demopolis, Alabama

    50.9 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    No plantation is complete without stories of a ghostly haunting and this one is fairly tame by comparison. A young woman who died while visiting the plantation is said to haunt Gaineswood. angry that she was not promptly returned to her home state for burial. Her anger must not ...


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    Old Walker Chapel Cemetery

    Coalburg, Alabama

    51.3 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Visitor here have reported that something grabs their feet as if attempting to pull them down into the graves. At times, the force has pulled the shoes right off their feet.


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    Callaway Hall - Mississippi University for Women

    Columbus, Mississippi

    52.8 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Reportedly haunted by a ghost named Mary.


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    Friendship Cemetery

    Columbus, Mississippi

    53.1 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    In the area where the Civil War graves are the ghost of a Confederate soldier has been seen roaming between the graves.


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    Lincoln House Bed and Breakfast

    Columbus, Mississippi

    53.1 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    This house was the first residence of the Columbus mayor back when it was built in 1833. The has been restored, and is now a bed and breakfast. Guests have reported strange occurrences here, such as he apparition of a lady in a white dress and a hovering cloud that ...


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    Princess Theatre

    Columbus, Mississippi

    53.3 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    The theatre has been renovated from a theatre to a cinema several times, which has caused unrest among the spirits that reside here. They include the former owner of the theatre and the ghost of a shadowy figure who likes to stand on the theatre balcony. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Temple Heights Mansion

    Columbus, Mississippi

    53.3 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Temple Heights Mansion was built in 1837 by General Richard T. Brownrigg and changed owners several times until retired Methodist minister named J.H. Kennebrew moved in with his wife and five children: Daisy, Laura, Jessie, Ruth and Elizabeth. It is Elizabeth who is said to haunt the house now. Her ...


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    Wisteria Mansion

    Columbus, Mississippi

    53.3 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    The current and previous owners of the house have reported seeing a man in a white shirt rushing past the kitchen window towards the front door, however when they open the door, the man has vanished. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Highland House

    Columbus, Mississippi

    53.5 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    The early-1900s Highland House, no longer in operation as an inn, was said to be haunted by the ghost of a housekeeper who set fire to the master's previous house after he turned away her advances. Witnesses have heard voices and seen doors open and close on their own.


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    Little Vine Cemetery

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    53.8 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Possibly among the most inane of haunted reports, people claim to see a green light in the cemetery at night.


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    Moncrief Cemetery

    Gardendale, Alabama

    54 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Eerie screams have been heard and ghostly apparitions have been seen haunting the Moncrief cemetery.


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    Three Legged Lady Road - Nash Road

    Columbus, Mississippi

    55.5 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    The three-legged lady is an urban legend unique to Mississippi. There are numerous variations of exactly who the three-legged lady was, and how she came by her three legs. They generally involve the death of a lover/husband which results in her sewing her dead lover's leg onto her ...


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    Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge

    Livingston, Alabama

    55.6 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Although the Bridge has been moved from its original location, an outlaw was hanged either from it, or nearby. Does the outlaw's spirit remain, haunting the bridge forever?


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    Old Courthouse

    Columbiana, Alabama

    55.7 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    The ghost that occupies the upper floor of the apparently likes sunlight as it has a tendency to open closed blinds. People claim to hear knocking and other unexplainable noises and one person claims the ghost operated a typewriter and corrected a typing error she had made(??).


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    Bass Cemetery

    Birmingham, Alabama

    57.5 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Screams are heard and a heavy presence is felt.


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    Birmingham Racecourse

    Birmingham, Alabama

    58.2 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    The racecourse was built over the top of an ancient American Indian burial ground. Staff working late hours have reported seeing shadowy figures standing out on the racecourse. Maniacal laughter and voices have been heard in the stables, and phantom hoof beats and winning has been heard on various parts ...


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    Highway 5 Ghost

    Lynn, Alabama

    58.2 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    The ghost of a woman who died after being hit by a truck is said to haunt this stretch of road.


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    Waverly Plantation

    West Point, Mississippi

    59.2 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    The Waverly is haunted by the ghost of a young girl who is apparently searching for her mother and also by a man in military uniform who is prone to appearing in mirrors. Objects move of their own accord.


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    Pinson Cemetery

    Pinson, Alabama

    61.3 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    There's legend here of a ghost who does housework! That's right, allegedly there are sightings of a ghost... sweeping. Because after an entire life of drudgery and cleaning, that's how every woman wants to spend her afterlife.


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    Tally-Ho Restaurant

    Selma, Alabama

    61.7 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    The ghost of a young woman who was murdered in the restaurant many years ago still haunts it. She makes herself known by throwing objects around and moving light fittings around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Sturdivant Museum

    Selma, Alabama

    63.4 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    Those who work there claim there are many ghostly occurrences within its walls. Rocking chairs that rock on their own, doors that are opened by an unseen hand and other unexplained phenomena have lead some to conclude that Sturdivant is haunted by its former master John Parkman.


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    The Castle - Weaver House

    Selma, Alabama

    63.4 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

    This 1865 house is rumored to have been copied from a castle on the Rhine and was once owned by one of Selma's founding families. Strange things happen here, such as the faint sound of music playing at night and a light that a witness outside saw shining in the ...


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