Acworth – Allatoona Battlefield Gunshots, voices, strange orbs of light and a ghostly train. Orbs of light by an old grave of an unknown Confederate soldier have been reported. Temperature drops about 10 degrees in the old train bed is also commonly reported. Also gunpowder has been smelled here.
Acworth – Hickory Grove Subdivision
Sound of light footsteps, assumed to be a child, running down the hall. The sound of doors slamming loud enough to wake a sleeping adult and strong enough to feel a vibration on a wall has been reported. The sounds of chairs moving in the kitchen and the icemaker being used when no one is around have been heard. Furniture moving in the basement office, sounded like banging of a metal file cabinet.
Adairsville – Barnsley Gardens – The Adair House
There is a little girl that many people have seen on the property and she is usually seen in the Adair house and turns the lights in the attic on and off. The employees have left toys in the attic and they will be in one spot when they leave that day and when they return the next morning they will be moved. Many employees have reported seeing a figure matching the description of Godfrey Barnsley in the cottages at night. He was the owner of the property in the 1800’s.
Alpharetta – Hopewell School
Apparently it was shut down in the 70’s after 7 elementary school children were killed by a poisoning, the accuracy of this however, remains unclear. Reports claim a strange presence is all throughout the old school, which has been abandoned ever since then.
Americus – Windsor Hotel
Legend says that the ghost of a little girl, daughter of a former housekeeper, runs laughing at night. Both the housekeeper and the little girl lived at the hotel and were pushed down the elevator shaft in the early 1900’s. On the third floor you can feel the presence of a little girl. You can also hear a woman’s voice and the cry of a baby.
Andersonville – Andersonville prison cemetery
A civil war re-enactor, for the CSA reports while they were in Andersonville they were visiting the Drummer Boy museum. While in there a woman came in and said that last year, she and her husband were leaving the cemetery, which closes at 5pm. She said that she was just scanning the scene one more time and that she saw a man on a crutch. He was missing a leg and wearing a confederate uniform standing beside one of the graves. She asked her husband if he saw it, not taking her eyes off the man. She pointed to her husband and he too saw it. At first they thought it was a re-enactor, but they were all at the camp. When they passed the spot, the man looked in his rear-view mirror and no one was there.
Appling County – Surrency
The Surrency Ghost Light is said to be seen on a long deserted railroad track which sits low under a bridge on Highway 341. The old story is told many ways, but the most popular is of a husband and his wife that lived next to the tracks. One night after a heated argument, the wife ran blindly out of the house and down the tracks. She was hit and killed by an oncoming train. Witnesses today say they can see the light of the man on the tracks trying to find his long dead wife. Some have even claimed to see the silhouette of a lady with long blond hair walking down the tracks at night.The locals call her the blue lady.
Atlanta – The Shakespeare Tavern
During a production of Henry IV Part I in 1993, the actor playing Falstaff suddenly came from the men’s dressing room, very shaken. He had seen a very young boy dressed in a velvet suit, much like children wore in the 1800’s beside his dressing table. Others have seen passing images and odd lights over the years. Sometimes when the theatre is pretty much deserted, voices will be heard, as if a group is meeting together. There is a room in the top level of the building that sensitive people will not enter, because it is clammy and the energy feels terrible in there. An old man has been spotted on a couple of occasions. A female energy once warned of a fire, and sometimes upsets things in the women’s dressing room. Occasionally a shadowy figure can be seen on the catwalk above the stage.
Augusta – Augusta State University – Bellevue Hall
The ghost of Emily Galt is said to haunt the building. Emily etched her name (“Emily Galt, 1816”) in the glass of one of the windows before her fiancé left and was killed, in the Civil War. Finding out her betrothed was dead; she threw herself out of one of the upper windows, and died. It’s said at night you can hear the two lovers arguing over whether or not he should go off to battle. Phones and TVs mysteriously go haywire. The widow still exists and is in storage at the university.
Austell – Six Flags Over Georgia – Crystal Pistol Music Hall
According to legend, back in 1967 when Six Flags over Georgia first opened; an actor by the name of “Joe” was to star in the opening number for the very first show at the Crystal Pistol. Due to unfortunate circumstances, Joe was killed in an automobile accident on his way to work. Apparently, Joe is still waiting to perform that number. Several sightings have occurred in the Crystal Pistol of a man who stands at the edge of the balcony and watched performances that are currently being put on. Orbs have been found in photographs taken inside the music hall. After closing, many employees will hear a man singing backstage even though there is nobody back there. Employees have also found props missing from the stage and later find the props next to the Railroad tracks, which run beside the theatre.
Austin – Old St. Mary’s
A man named Jack Peacock died in a house by a heart attack. His children were on vacation when it happened. He was not found until two days later. The family who occupy it has seen him in the house. The mother sees images in the middle of the night. Mostly she sees a young girl, possibly one of Jacks kids. She looks like Marsha Brady with long, straight, blonde hair wearing 60’s clothing. Sometimes she sees people climbing through the window, even though the bedroom is on the second floor. To this day she is grateful not to see anything paranormal for just one night.
Augusta, The Partridge Inn
The Inn was built in 1836 as a private home, and has had a long history of conversions and renovations. Currently “The Grand Hotel of the Classic South,” the inn boasts, along with its other Southern charms, a ghostly bride. Wearing an 1800s wedding dress, she is said to have died of a broken heart here when her fiance was killed. Her name is Emily, so don’t forget to say “hello” if you meet her.
Adarsville Ga, Barnsley Gardens Resort
Built by Godfrey Barnsley in 1844, the ruins of the mansion are said to be haunted by Godfrey himself, his wife Julia, and a Confederate soldier who may be Colonel Robert Earle, killed on these grounds during the Civil War.
Atlanta Ga, Six Flags
There are many ghost stories surrounding Six Flags Over Georgia. Some say a blonde girl about 9 years old was hit and killed by a car in the 1970s, and she may appear and ask guests for help, only to disappear shortly thereafter. And at the Crystal Pistol Music Hall, an actor named Joe was killed on the way to work in 1967. His ghost has been seen at the edge of the balcony watching performances, and witnesses have seen orbs and heard a man singing after the hall was closed for the night. Joe is also balmed for moving props from the stage out to the railroad tracks beside the building. The park’s railroad also is believed to be haunted. Apparitions dressed in 1800s clothing have been seen crossing the Lickskillet Railroad Bridge. They are believed to be actors in an early Six Flags show that depicted an 1800s train robbery.
Augusta Ga, Haunted Pillar
The market that once stood at Fifth and Broad streets was wiped out in a rare winter tornado in 1878, which some say was brought on by a curse from an evangelist who was denied permission to preach at there. The Haunted Pillar is all that’s left of the market, and it is the stuff of local legend. Try to move it or knock it down, or even touch it, some say, and you’ll die.
Atlanta Ga, The Masquerade This night club is said to be visited by the spirits who died in fire and tuberculosis outbreaks long ago, both of which killed several members of the building’s former staff. Apparitions have been seen and unexplained footsteps have been reported.
Atlanta Ga, Rhodes Hall
Rhodes Hall, built in 1904 by founder of Rhodes Furniture Amos Rhodes, is rumored to be haunted by Mrs. Rhodes, who passed away in the home. Ghostly children have been seen and heard laughing here as well. But the scariest ghost here is the Shadow Man, said to reside in the basement apartment.
Adairsville – Barnsley Gardens – The ghost of the late Julia Barnsley is said to roam throughout the gardens and grounds of Barnsley Gardens. – The property is patrolled by security at night and any chance of investigating would have to be approved by the people at Barnsley.
Adairsville – Barnsley Gardens – The Rice House – In the Rice House there have been reports of doors opening and closing and a man in a suit and top hat has been seen by a few people with his arms crossed and staring at you. In a couple of the cottages that were moved in from other locations there have been many ghostly phenomena that occurred and reported by guests. – The property is patrolled by security at night and any chance of investigating would have to be approved by the people at Barnsley.
Albany – Stone Gardens – formerly listed on this site as Adams Family Graves – The Adams Family Graves are located on a dirt road near the Baker County line. – December update: The following was submitted in the past – It is a small family grave yard that also has four unknown civil war soldiers graves. No one knows if the graves belong to confederate or union soldiers. Those are the graves of 3 adults and a child, along with the Adams family members; all marked. – Driving down the road you can hear moaning and see things moving in the woods but when you reach the grave yard you hear nothing and see nothing except the graves. If you sit in your car for a while you can see people enter the graveyard and hear them talking. then they disappear and you hear and see nothing again. – December 2003 additional information – this area is patrolled by the police and you will be arrested for trespassing.
Albany – 7 churches (Hardup dr.) – Its a long dirt road, originally w/ 7 churches but you only see 4. People have sited a little girl in a white dress walking down the road and many different ghosts. There has also said to be in the 4th church that if you try to take the bible away then it will not let you out. There have been many sites of pure evil spirits. – December 2003 update – this area is patrolled by the police and you will be arrested for trespassing.
Albany – Turner Field Naval Hospital – An old abandoned mental hospital. It is believed to be haunted by souls that were tortured in the basement of the hospital. There is the stench of blood as you walk in and you can see spirits roaming the grounds. There is also a tunnel in the basement, but no one has ever been to the end of it. If you go to this hospital you will have to park your car in the front of the hospital and walk around it to the back where there is an opening in the fence. It is located off of Turner Rd. Near Kramardie beach. – January 2007 correction: The haunting of the supposed Turner Field Naval Hospital is a rumor. There was never actually a mental hospital at the naval station. There was a small doctor’s clinic, but that was all. There is currently a job corps facility using the site.
March 2008 correction to the January 2007 Correction: Several years ago a large figure was reported to move at the end of the hallway, when everyone was accounted for. On another visit, there was a report of something invisible rushing past witnesses.
Alpharetta – Hopewell School – Apparently it was shut down in the 70’s after 7 elementary school children were killed by a poisoning. A strange presence is all throughout the old school, which has been abandoned ever since then. – March 2008 update Has been torn down.
Alpharetta – the old Food Giant – A lady’s body was found by the Alpharetta police department in the woods behind the old food giant store, The lady seems to be angry about something cause her spirit lurks the area! There has been several times and reports of screaming coming from the wooded 2 acre lot. The Alpharetta police look but never seem to find any evidence of fowl play in the woods, they stay puzzled wondering and waiting for the next…The events have happened at 12:00am on random nights. The Alpharetta police say she only strikes at midnight!
Altamaha Swamp – (Near the city of Jesup) – Rock Oven – The spirits of Native Americans can be heard performing scared rituals inside the caves. Mysterious green lights roam the swamp.
Americus – Leigh Bell Road or 3 Bridges Road – A girl has been seen and heard walking across the bridge at night.
Americus – old hospital – Object being thrown, strange lights flashing . !!WARNING!! – NO TRESSPASSING – THE POLICE WILL BE CALLED
Americus – Windsor Hotel – Legend says that the ghost of a little girl, daughter of a former housekeeper, runs laughing at night. Both the housekeeper and the little girl lived at the hotel and were pushed down the elevator shaft in the early 1900 s. On the third floor you can feel the presence of a little girl. You can also hear a woman’s voice and the cry of a baby.
Andersonville – Andersonville Prison – Camp Sumter – Re enactors experienced a fog, shadows, and a feeling of welcoming (the Re enactors were in Federal, or Union uniform) also cold spots by Providence Spring and Stockade Creek
Andersonville – Andersonville prison cemetery – a civil war re-enactor, for the CSA reports while they were in Andersonville they were visiting the Drummer Boy museum. while in there a woman came in and said that last year, she and her husband were leaving the cemetery, which closes at 5 pm. She said that she was just scanning the scene one more time and that she saw a man on a crutch. He was missing a leg and wearing a confederate uniform standing beside one of the graves. she asked her husband if he saw it, not taking her eyes off the man. she pointed to her husband and he too saw it. at first they thought it was a re-enactor, but they were all at the camp. when they passed the spot, the man looked in his rear-view mirror and no one was there.
Andersonville – Andersonville Civil War Prison – The feeling of people reaching out to you with outstretched arms. You feel despair, suffering and so much death.
Appling County – Surrency – The Surrency Ghost Light is said to be seen on a long deserted railroad track which sits low under a bridge on Highway 341. The old story is told many ways, but the most popular is of a husband and his wife that lived next to the tracks. One night after a heated argument, the wife ran blindly out of the house and down the tracks. She was hit and killed by an oncoming train. Witnesses today say they can see the light of the man on the tracks trying to find his long dead wife. Some have even claimed to see the silhouette of a lady with long blond hair walking down the tracks at night. – October 2004 update: The locals call her the blue lady. This is also the Wayne County – Jesup Spooklight – listed below. it can be seen in both places along the tracks.
Athens – Old Athens Cemetery – Cold spots found all over in this early 1800’s cemetery. Around the Conger family plot tends to be the strongest. Also feelings of not being alone have been reported.
Athens – Clarke County – Birthday cake house – There is a sorority house in Athens GA. That is in the shape of a birthday cake. It has black surrounding stairwells, and the house is white. In 1979 a sorority girl committed suicide in her room at the top floor after her new fiancé broke the engagement. Every year since in the same room where a girl resides. She becomes engaged over the corresponding year. Even son still woman’s apparition is seen and heard in the hallway of her floor. Still to this day the same sorority resides in this residence on Miledge Ave.
Atlanta – Donaldson House – cold spots and footsteps are reported
Atlanta – Metropolitan Ave. – There’s a bridge right over Metropolitan Ave by University St. It’s said that a young lady in a white dress stands under the bridge looking for a ride home. When one picks the woman up and takes her home, she gets out the car and says Thanks for the ride. Then she vanishes in thin air. Most people that pick this young lady up usually goes to the door of the young women house to make sure she made it in or where she went to. But when the door opens, it is the woman’s mother and she tells the people that every year someone comes to the house to drop off her daughter. The girl is her daughter who had been killed in a horrible car accident 10 years ago under a bridge on Metropolitan St. formerly known as Stewart Avenue.
Atlanta – Oakland Cemetery – This cemetery is the resting place for 3,000 to 4,500 confederate soldiers that died during Sherman’s Invasion of Atlanta. In one section of the cemetery is a statue of a large wounded lion in honor of The Unknown Confederate Soldier. People hear a disembodied voice giving “The Roll Call of Dead”, somberly calling out the names of the long dead soldiers.
Atlanta – The Shakespeare Tavern – During a production of Henry IV Part I in 1993, the actor playing Falstaff suddenly came from the men’s dressing room, very shaken. He had seen a very young boy dressed in a velvet suit much like children wore in the 1800’s beside his dressing table. Others have seen passing images and odd lights over the years. Sometimes when the theater is pretty much deserted, voices will be heard, as if a group is meeting together. There is a room in the top level of the building that sensitive people will not enter, because it is clammy and the energy feels terrible in there. An old man has been spotted on a couple of occasions. A female energy once warned of a fire, and sometimes upsets things in the women’s dressing room. Occasionally a shadowy figure can be seen on the catwalk above the stage.
Atlanta – Six Flags – People have seen a little girl wondering around pretending like she is lost. If you follow her she will lead you so far into the woods you won’t be able to find your way back, then you will turn around and she will vanish!
Atlanta/Fulton – Anthony’s Restaurant – Old mansion, now high-class restaurant. Dishware flying across the restaurant has been reported. Large orbs can be seen on film. People that “were never there” play tricks on the surrounding grounds. Voices heard when you’re alone. The feelings of cold sensations when you pass through doorways, and hand on your back are strong.
Augusta – Augusta State University – Augusta State University was a civil war headquarters and behind the Admissions office (a converted antebellum mansion) there is a small cemetery of the Walker family and there have been sightings of a man dressed in a confederate uniform walking across the campus and disappearing into the cemetery.
Augusta – Augusta State University – Bellevue Hall – The ghost of Emily Galt is said to haunt the building. Emily etched her name (“Emily Galt, 1816”) in the glass of one of the windows before her fiancé left and was killed, in the Civil War. Finding out her betrothed was dead; she threw herself out of one of the upper windows, and died. It’s said at night you can hear the two lovers arguing over whether or not he should go off to battle. Phones and TVs mysteriously go haywire. The widow still exists and is in storage at the university.
Augusta – Augusta State University – Benet House – Footsteps upstairs, strange sights in mirrors and the sounds of rocking chairs and doors slamming by themselves.
Augusta – Partridge Inn – People have witnessed the ghost of a young girl in a 1800s style wedding dress. They say a young girl (named Emily) died there of a broken heart, after her fiance was killed.
Augusta – Pendleton King Park – Small cemetery in the park belongs to the Bugg family. The park is the former site of the Bugg Plantation, purchased pre-1842 by Judge John P. King and donated to the city by his son, Henry King, upon his death. Reports have been made for years involving a white figure that darts in and out of the trees surrounding the brick walled cemetery, and in and out of the cemetery itself. There are also tales of a Camellia bush that grew beside the old mansion (now burned down), it would bloom profusely in warning of the coming death of one of the King
Crystal Pistol Music Hall – According to legend, back in 1967 when Six Flags over Georgia first opened; an actor by the name of “Joe” was to star in the opening number for the very first show at the Crystal Pistol. Due to unfortunate circumstances, Joe was killed in an automobile accident on his way to work. Apparently, Joe is still waiting to perform that number. Several sightings have occurred in the Crystal Pistol of a man who stands at the edge of the balcony and watched performances that are currently being put on. Orbs have been found in photographs taken inside the music hall. After closing, many employees will hear a man singing backstage even though there is nobody back there. Employees have also found props missing from the stage and later find the props next to the Railroad tracks, which run beside the theater.
Austell – railroad tracks of Thornton Rd – a pale figure rides a horse late at night and will chase you to a certain point.
Austell – railroad tracks of Thornton Rd – a pale figure rides a horse late at night and will chase you to a certain point.
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