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Alabama

78 dossiers83 claims65 legends25 alleged entities3 ghost townsheaviest files, ranked →

The record for Alabama opens with Sloss Furnaces, Fort Morgan and Old Cahawba — the deepest files in the jurisdiction. The most-filed claim types here are Haunting (24 dossiers), Apparition (20) and Named Ghost Legend (4). Of its 78 sites, 24 are listed as open to the public — confirm access before visiting. The oldest dated entry is Fort Morgan, established 1834.

Localities:Mobile4 Florence4 Tuscaloosa3 Marion2 Montevallo2 Selma2 Huntsville2 Montgomery2 Athens2 Troy2

Counties:Tuscaloosa Co. 2 Lauderdale Co. 2 Mobile Co. 2 Pike Co. 2

By filing type:Historic houses5 Universities5 Historic sites4 Caves3 Cemeteries3 Bridges3

By phenomenon:hauntings24 apparitions20 named ghost legends4 moving objects4 reported anomalies3 shadow figures3 voices3

Industrial Site

High confidence

Sloss Furnaces

Birmingham, Alabama

Site documented in a Ghost Research Society investigation report.

4 claims · 1 legend→

High confidence

Fort Morgan

Gulf Shores, Alabama

Fort in Alabama; research record.

3 claims · 2 legends→

High confidence

Old Cahawba

Orrville, Alabama

Ghost town in Alabama; research record.

2 claims · 2 legends→

Drish House

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Historic house in Tuscaloosa; research record.

2 claims · 2 legends→

DeSoto Caverns

Childersburg, Alabama

The "Great Onyx Cave"—where DeSoto legend and Civil War saltpeter meet.

2 claims · 2 legends→

Town Folklore Area

Huggin’ Molly Folklore Area

Abbeville, Alabama

Town folklore area in Abbeville; research record.

2 claims · 2 legends→

Fort Gaines

Dauphin Island, Alabama

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Marion Military Institute

Marion, Alabama

College campus in Marion; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Josephine Hotel

Union Springs, Alabama

Former hotel in Union Springs; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

University Residence

Main Hall — University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

University residence in Montevallo; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Dismals Canyon

Phil Campbell, Alabama

Canyon in Phil Campbell; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Big Oak — Robert Fowler Memorial Park

Geneva, Alabama

Historic tree in Geneva; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Russell Cave National Monument

Bridgeport, Alabama

Cave in Bridgeport; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Gaineswood

Demopolis, Alabama

Historic house in Demopolis; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Rikard’s Mill Historical Park

Beatrice, Alabama

Mill in Beatrice; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Old State Bank

Decatur, Alabama

Historic bank in Decatur; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

William Gibson Gravesite

Springville, Alabama

Roadside grave in Springville; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Ghost Town Archaeological Park

St. Stephens Historical Park

St. Stephens, Alabama

Ghost town archaeological park in St. Stephens; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Historic Mansion

Sturdivant Hall

1856 Greek Revival mansion tied to a banker’s disappearance and a servant’s grave.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Bryce Hospital

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Alabama’s 1861 asylum—the Kirkbride that became a university building.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Oakleigh

Mobile, Alabama

Mobile’s 1833 house museum—and the city’s most-toured ghost.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Dead Children’s Playground

Huntsville, Alabama

The Maple Hill cemetery playground where children are said to swing at night.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Cathedral Caverns

Woodville, Alabama

The cave with the "Goliath" column—45 feet of flowstone.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Huntingdon College

Montgomery, Alabama

The Lady in Red—the 1910s suicide in Pratt Hall.

1 claim · 1 legend→

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

The campus with the "Main Hall" ghost and the Confederate dead.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Judson College

Marion, Alabama

The 1838 women’s college—closed 2021, still standing.

1 claim · 1 legend→

University of North Alabama — Wesleyan Hall

Florence, Alabama

The 1855 hall that served as a Civil War hospital.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Athens State University — Founders Hall

Athens, Alabama

The 1842 hall at the state’s oldest college.

1 claim · 1 legend→

USS Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

The WWII battleship at Battleship Memorial Park.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Eliza Battle wreck folklore area

Pennington, Alabama

River in Pennington; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Colbert Ferry Park

Cherokee, Alabama

Historic site in Cherokee; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Battlefield Museum

Crooked Creek Civil War Museum and Park

Vinemont, Alabama

Battlefield museum in Vinemont; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Commercial Building

Hitching Post

Mentone, Alabama

Commercial building in Mentone; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Fort Crawford Cemetery

East Brewton, Alabama

Cemetery in East Brewton; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Railroad Bridge

CSX Coosa River Railroad Bridge

Gadsden, Alabama

Railroad bridge in Gadsden; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Musgrove Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery

Winfield, Alabama

Cemetery in Winfield; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Oakmont Bed and Breakfast

Historic inn in Eutaw; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Columbia Manor

Columbia, Alabama

Historic house in Columbia; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Bessemer Hall of History Museum

Bessemer, Alabama

Museum in Bessemer; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Old Stage Coach Inn

Moscow, Alabama

Historic inn in Moscow; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Henry Hill

Mount Hope, Alabama

Road in Mount Hope; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Demolished Bridge

Ghost Bridge — Cypress Creek

Florence, Alabama

Demolished bridge in Alabama; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Whitfield-Duke-Searcy House

Opelika, Alabama

Historic house in Opelika; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Houston Memorial Library

Athens, Alabama

Library in Athens; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Marengo House

Lowndesboro, Alabama

Historic house in Lowndesboro; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Huntsville Depot

Huntsville, Alabama

Train depot in Huntsville; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Pikeville

Pikeville, Alabama

Ghost town in Pikeville; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Main Street Folklore Area — Albertville

Albertville, Alabama

Street in Albertville; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Fire Station Museum

Phoenix Fire Museum

Mobile, Alabama

Fire station museum in Mobile; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

College Building

Julia A. Pratt Hall

Montgomery, Alabama

College building in Montgomery; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

College Dormitory

Pace Hall — Troy University

College dormitory in Troy; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

College Dormitory

Shackelford Hall — Troy University

College dormitory in Troy; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

McCosh Mill

Rock Mills, Alabama

Mill ruins in Rock Mills; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Historic Crime Site

Elite Café and Coulter Building Folklore Area

Phenix City, Alabama

Historic crime site in Phenix City; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Courthouse Museum

Old Shelby County Courthouse

Columbiana, Alabama

Courthouse museum in Columbiana; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge

Livingston, Alabama

Covered bridge in Livingston; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Talladega Superspeedway

Lincoln, Alabama

Racetrack in Lincoln; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Franklin Ferry Bridge

Bridge in Adger; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

GainesRidge Dinner Club

Camden, Alabama

Restaurant in Camden; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

AL-5 Phantom Woman Folklore Area

Road in Alabama; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Archaeological Site

Moundville Archaeological Park

Moundville, Alabama

Archaeological site in Moundville; research record.

Historic Guardhouse

Little Round House

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Historic guardhouse in Tuscaloosa; research record.

Historic Mansion

Sweetwater Mansion

Florence, Alabama

1835 plantation house featured on paranormal television.

Refuge Bridge

Clanton, Alabama

Bridge in Clanton; research record.

Mount Nebo Cemetery

Cemetery in Alabama; research record.

Bald Rock Group Lodge

Lodge in Delta; research record.

Old Coffee County Jail

Jail in Elba; research record.

Castleberry Bank Building

Castleberry, Alabama

Former bank in Castleberry; research record.

Patsburg Bridge

Patsburg, Alabama

Bridge in Patsburg; research record.

Vaughan-Smitherman Museum

Museum in Selma; research record.

Robinson Springs United Methodist Church

Millbrook, Alabama

Church in Millbrook; research record.

Tuskegee National Forest

Tuskegee, Alabama

Forest in Alabama; research record.

Pickens County Courthouse

Carrollton, Alabama

Courthouse in Carrollton; research record.

Tallassee Community Library

Tallassee, Alabama

Library in Tallassee; research record.

Wallace Turnage Historic Marker

Mobile, Alabama

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

Hal's Kingdom Marker

Tuscumbia, Alabama

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

Fort Mims

Stockton, Alabama

Battlefield in Alabama; research record.

Plantation Ruins

Forks of Cypress

Florence, Alabama

Plantation ruins in Florence; research record.