Never Trespass on any of these locations!!! Always get permission to enter abandoned or private property.

 

This list should be for entertainment purposes only, as many of these are 'urban legends'.

This list is taken from Shadowlands website, they were one of the first websites on the paranormal and have a wealth of information for anyone interested on the topic.

Altus - Ozark - High School Stage - The stage used for musicals and plays is supposed to be haunted by a student who longed to be in a production. The director never cast him and the boy told the director that one day he would be on stage. He later moved from the district and eventually died in a car wreck. They say about a week before a production, things are misplaced and missing but he never disturbs anything on performance nights.

Arkadelphia- Henderson State University -A great example of a campus ghost would be Simon, who haunts the theater in Arkansas Hall.  He is particularly fond of the balcony section, where he flips seats, giggles, and makes footsteps.  He is also known to drop harmless objects, such as newspapers, onto the stage from the ceiling. Also, a girl haunts the dorms at night, searching for her lost love. After he left her, she just wasted away.

Arkadelphia - Henderson State University - The legend of the Lady in Black is told to the freshmen each fall.  Many years ago, a Henderson girl fell in love with a boy at Ouachita Baptist University.  They dated for a long time, but he left her for another Henderson woman.  Dressed in black mourning clothes, the girl jumped off the bluff overlooking the Ouachita river, killing herself.  Since that time, the young girl's ghost, dressed in black, roams the halls of the freshman dorms every year at homecoming.  She is said to be looking for revenge on the girl who stole her boyfriend.

Arkadelphia - Ouachita Baptist University - there have been claims of orbs in the basement, eyes in the corners, blood on walls of most of the dorms, and windows of the dorms (especially girls' dorms) breaking at night with no explanation as to why they are broken. Hauntings seem to happen mostly at night, although people have spotted orbs in the basement night and day.

Bald Knob - Shady Grove Cemetery - When you first walk into the entrance you are greeted by a cold burst of air, even in the night the crickets don't go there. On Halloween, you can hear voices trying to get to their holy resting place.

Batesville - Liberty Baptist Church/Cemetery – Over the years, there have been mysterious lights in the cemetery. Also, an old woman can be seen, usually during the summer months, in a rocking chair in the upstairs window. The gravel road in front of Liberty is also rumored to be haunted by a young woman who had been killed in the early 1900's. A little boy has also been seen in the cemetery and has been captured in photos taken in the cemetery. Lights turn on and off mysteriously in the church.

 Batesville - Lyon College - Footsteps of a girl who killed herself in one of the dorms can still be heard.  Many ghosts have been discovered lurking in the halls, calling out names and saying "Help me! Help me!". Lyon College was once an old orphanage and burnt down in the early 1900's.  It is said that late at night in the chapel, you can hear what sounds like a chair rocking back and forth.  On a certain night the walls of the auditorium appear to be burning.Around the chapel there are 4 posts and there's only a shadow of 3. Children’s voices, laughing and screaming have also been heard.

Bauxite - Bauxite Historical Association Museum - Built in 1927 by Alcoa and it's employees, this building was used as the community center for years.  Recently it was taken over by the Historical Assoc. and converted to a museum housing photographs and artifacts from the days when Bauxite was a bustling mining town.  Some have reported footsteps in the old Masonic Lodge above when no one is in the building.  As one employee was leaving after a long night, she felt a ghost jump onto her back as if to say, "Don't go!"

Beebe - Arkansas State University - Beebe Princess Hall - Second Floor – Several incidents happened here. Someone or something was heard running down the hall and screaming. Some unknown being nudged a resident’s bed followed by a scratching on the desk next to her. The roommate didn’t hear any of this. One resident reported someone trying to open their door forcefully. When she got up to investigate, no one was there. Immediately after checking the door, the air conditioner that had never made funny noises suddenly began making creepy knocking sounds.

Benton – A woman was killed the day of her wedding. When you go down the road in Saline County in Benton, going towards Sheridan, on the second bridge at night time when it is raining, all you have to do is flash your lights on and off twice and she will appear in her white wedding gown.

Benton - Saline Memorial Hospital - The smell of foul odors occur in the hallways of the sixth floor. Also doors slam without notice. Water sometimes drips from the ceiling even though it is not raining outside. Cries for help can be heard coming from rooms that are not occupied.

Bentonville – Old High Middle School – There was a little girl seen walking down the hall without a hall pass, so this boy went and told the principal. He went and inspected the hall, and the little girl was skipping down the hall, running her finger against the lockers. It was found that that this same girl was hung by her friend in the year 1950. The sighting occurred in 2005.

Bentonville - Peel Museum - Haunted by the former owner, the museum, open to the public, has light poltergeists and corner of the eye apparitions.

Berryville - Berryville High School - The old gym of Berryville high school is supposedly haunted by kids. Weird sounds have been heard there.

Bigolow - old gym – The old gym has supposedly been haunted since 1932. The story is that a little boy was playing basketball. He threw the ball up and it broke the glass. When he went to retrieve the ball, a piece of glass pierced him and he died. You can hear a boy screaming when you go into the attic. The sounds of piano music have also been heard.

Bono - Bono Bridge - If you stand on the bridge and look down the railroad tracks underneath it the train supposedly looks as if it is about to hit you before it goes under the bridge, this is what its famous for. Also there are many rumors of satanic rituals being preformed out there, spawning apparitions and unknown noises at night.

Camden - Burkett's House - Established in late 1800's, in the French port community near Camden. Home to a young girl that was allegedly beaten by parents, locked in her upstairs room until dying of starvation during the civil war era. Tales from travelers swore of ghastly sounds coming from the home and strange mishaps have occurred to passing vehicles even to this present day. The young girl is supposedly buried in an unmarked grave across the road from the house in Jones Cemetery. The Cemetery itself has its own reports of strange occurrences such as if you turn your vehicles motor off, it may not start again and missing mechanical parts to vehicles after entering the Cemetery's gate.

Camden – The Factory by The River – Various orbs can be seen at night. People can be seen down in the hallways, and voices and an old fashioned telephone can be heard at night. Doors and cabinets open by themselves. Lights turn on and off by themselves.

Camden – The Railroad Track Light – The ghost will always appear on Halloween night. A mysterious light always appears. It is possible that someone may have died on the tracks looking for a way home. The location of the track is right across the street from the Pepsi Place, but it only appears at night.

Cave City - Witches Hollow - Its called Witches Hollow by the townspeople because legend has it that in the abandoned like village houses, a witch practiced her magic and it is said that she murdered her husband and died later. Many people have reported seeing her walking along the road...you can still visit the old village and houses.

Charlette – Charlette Baptist Church – A worker has been found hanging in midair, with chains around his neck. Strange noises have been heard in the church, as well as the cemetary. Children’s voices have been heard in the empty schoolroom, and an apparition of a preacher that passed away has been seen at the pulpit.

Charlette - Charlette Baptist Church - A worker has been found hanging in midair with chains around hi neck. Strange noises have been heard in the church as well as the cemetery. Children's voices have been heard in the schoolroom when empty and an apparition of a preacher that passed away has been seen at the pulpit.

Clarksville - American Legion Hall -  It is said if you sleep under the American Legion Hall (camp) you will see and hear ghosts of the old stronghold.

Clarendon – Monroe County Courthouse – Early in 1893, an opera/comedy group led by John Orr and his young wife Ernze Mabel Orr came to Clarendon to perform at the local Opera House. After performing there, the Orrs decided to make Clarendon their home. John Orr and his wife lived in a house with several black caretakers in the back. John Orr abused his wife and one of the hands helped Mabel concoct a “hoodoo” to kill him. It didn’t work and the abuse continued. Mabel and four of the others conspired to shoot John and it came about that John was shot and killed. It soon came out about Mabel and the involvement of the four others and a lynch mob came to arrest Mabel and take her to jail. The four blacks (three men and one woman) were hung in the courthouse yard. Mabel took an overdose of morphine provided by the Sheriff as an alternative to the public lynching. To this day, you can hear her cry in the basement of the courthouse and can see lights along the levee that lead to the river where the four lynched boides were carried across to be buried on the other side.

Coal Hill – Opossum Walk Cemetary – You can go up to the gates in the middle of winter and they will be hot to the touch. There is a trail that goes completely around the cemetery. When you walk it, either in the night or day, you can hear somebody walking behind you. You can hear whispering and grunting. If you are lucky you can see glimpses out of the corner of your eye of someone standing there looking straight at you but when you turn to see who it is, there is no one there.

Conway - Hendrix College - Galloway Hall - Rumor has it that a ghost of a young woman nicknamed the " Galloway Virgin" resides in the attic. Cold rushes are frequent. The sounds of someone walking in the attic have been heard and feelings of sadness have been experienced when walking up the stairs toward the locked attic.

Conway – Nursing Home – You can hear children laughing and playing. There are also reports of unexplained opening and closing of doors. Bursts of cold air embrace you as you enter certain halls.

Conway - University of Central Arkansas - Hughes Hall - Room 219 – Activity witnessed in this room includes appliances turning on by themselves and the water faucet turning on when no one is near the sink. Things are misplaced and objects have flown across the room. A presence has been felt in the room and more than one resident experienced the sensation of having someone lay down next them. Objects have flown across the room. One resident reported feeling someone pull her belt loop! Things are misplaced and objects blown when there is no air on or window open.

Cotter – Historic Cotter Bridge/Springs – There are reports of an apparition of a woman being chased by hounds, children playing on the train tracks below and sounds of a baby crying. You can also hear footsteps and see footprints but no one is there.

Crossett – Railroad Tracks – A light is seen at night going up and down the tracks. It is said that a man that got hit by a train and lost his head is searching for it. The light appears to be swinging as if someone is holding it. If you can stand in its path it disappears as it gets to you and then reappears behind you continuing on its path.

Dardanelle – Dardanelle High School – Footsteps are seen on the ceiling, strange shadows are seen walking through the back of the gym and cafeteria and screaming is heard from behind the curtain on the stage.

DeQueen-Avon Cemetery -  If you drop a rock in the well at the middle of the cemetery at night you can hear a baby cry. It has been said that you can even see and hear the baby’s mother running through the graveyard near the old burned down church. The story is told of a woman who was at the well drawing out water before it was a graveyard. She sat the child on the edge of the well and the baby fell in and drowned.

Dover – Dover Lights – The ghosts of Spanish Conquistadors search for their lost gold in a valley in the Ozark foothills.

Dyer – The Overpass to the Almo Compound – If you park your car on the bridge and put your car in neutral, something pulls your car over the bridge.

Eagle River – North Slope Saloon – There is a mysterious “lady in yellow” who appears after hours. It becomes angry if it is mentioned.

Eureka Springs - Crescent Hotel - There are many ghosts who haunt this magnificent hotel.  It was built in 1886 and used as a hotel until the 1930's when it became a cancer hospital.  Room 218 is said to be haunted by an Irishman named Michael who was killed there while it was being built.  He is short and stocky, wears overalls, and is a big flirt.  It has been reported that sometimes while a female guest is getting ready to go out, Michael slowly puts his hands through the mirror to touch the woman's face. Other ghosts include a nurse who has been seen pushing a gurney on the second floor, the spirit of a business man walking the lobby, and a school girl who was pushed out of a window to her death. The founder of the cancer hospital was “Dr.” Norman Baker, who was said to have buried his cancer patients under the floor of the old hospital morgue He also used to have two St. Bernard dogs with him and they died in the hotel. Sometimes people have reported feeling cold wisps of air hit their legs as if being licked by a dog. Witnesses have reported seeing Baker in the basement part of the hotel while going on a ghost tour. Some old women are said to pull their rocking chairs into one of the hallways in the middle of the night and have a chat.

 Evansville – Split Well – It is said that a little girl fell into this well when she was playing with her dog. The well is in a field and split down the middle. You can hear the little girl crying and you also get the impression that you’re not supposed to be there. 

Fairbanks - Westmark Hotel - In room 277 – There is a ghost of what is probably a large man. The ghost is active mostly at night. Guests experienced small unexplainable noises when no one was staying in the next room including what sounded like a person running their finger along the carpet. One guest experienced being poked on the shoulder and a light pushing sensation on the bed.

Fort Smith - Judge Parker Court House – It is said that the ghost of Judge Isaac Parker, haunts the courthouse (that is now a museum) as well as the people he hanged. You can sometimes see the ropes at the gallows sway back and fourth with no wind. Also, you can hear the banging of Parkers gavel in the courthouse.

 Grant County – Ico Cemetery – The cemetery is located off of Grant 58 in Ico. There are reports of lights, gravestones being relocated, a feeling of being chased from the cemetery and ghost cars following you back down 58 towards the highway.

 Grant County – Old Redfield Road – There are reports of anything and everything from ghosts wandering the road, apparitions in the cemetery and flashlights and radios going dead with no explanation while in the actual cemetery. An actual experience within the family occurred when driving down the road. The hood of the car flew open for no apparent reason other than passing the “haunted” cemetery. Upon arriving home they found nothing wrong with the car that would have caused the hood to unlatch.

 Grant County – Prague Cemetery – The cemetery is located off Prague Road (off 270 E). Reports consist of voices, lights and faces in the trees and ghost trains actually barreling through the cemetery itself. There is also a rumor of a girl who was tied to the train tracks (no longer present) in the near area but authenticity of that rumor is unknown.

 Gravel Ridge – Gravel Ridge Pet Cemetery – Supposedly if you go there late at night you can see apparitions of the dead animals that are buried there. You can also hear their howling cries come and go in the night.

Gurdon - Railroad Tracks - The mystery of the Gurdon Light dates back to 1931 when railroad foreman, Will McClain, was murdered near the railroad tracks.  McClain and fellow worker, Louis McBride, got into an argument and McBride beat McClain to death.  McBride was sentenced to death and electrocuted in 1932. Soon after the murder, people began seeing a yellowish-white light swaying back and forth near the murder scene.  Legend has it that the ghost of Will McClain walks the tracks, swinging his old-fashioned railroad lantern.   Although scientists have studied the light, it remains a mystery.  So much so that in 1994 the TV show, Unsolved Mysteries, came to Gurdon to investigate but could provide no explanation.

Hampton – Tinsman – On the Tinsman Highway across the road there is a solitary lost and forgotten grave. At exactly three in the morning a pale form of a man in old confederate uniform appears for a mere second and is gone. Also, if you sit on, touch, or disturb the grave in any way, a false sense of security falls over you. Things like car keys, hairbrushes and small objects are often misplaced.

Harrison- Crooked Creek- It seems that ghosts most often walk in the place where they were murdered or died without warning. On November 21, 1912, Ella Barham was out riding, but her horse returned without her.  That night, hunters spotted suspicious looking objects under a loose pile of rocks near an abandoned mine shaft.  The objects turned out to be Ella's corpse, cut into seven pieces by a saw.  Not long before, rumor had it that she had refused the advances of a young man named Odus Davidson.  Naturally, he was suspected of the crime and fled into the woods when the posse arrived.  He peppered his socks to keep the bloodhounds from trailing him, but he was caught, none the less.  He admitted that he had been cutting wood near the place Ella had last been seen and that she had even come through his yard.  He was found guilty and hanged just before the Arkansas death penalty was changed to electrocution.  Odus was the last man legally hanged in Arkansas.  Although the body of the victim had been cut up horribly, the ghost of a young woman dressed in white wandering near the mine shaft is always seen in one piece.  

Hickory Valley- Hickory Valley Church -At night, if you listen carefully, you may hear spirits singing "Amazing Grace" and other old hymns. If you bring a candle you can just about make out the figures of many young children and some teenagers that have not crossed over yet.

Horatio- Rest Stop In between DeQueen & Horatio - There is a hill at the exit for the rest stop.  At the stop sign, if you put your car in neutral, you get pulled UP the hill. June 2005 Update: The rest stop between Horatio and DeQueen is an optical illusion. While the area is on a different angle than the road it is still on a downhill grade. Therefore, your car appears to roll UP hill. The area has been graded and is now a driveway leading to a property.

Hot Springs- Hell's Half Acre- Just one quarter mile off of Mill Creek Road is a place feared by locals and avoided by animals, even hunting dogs.  Although it is called Hell's Half Acre, it is actually an acre or more of huge rocks, with no plants, no growth and is an utter mystery to geologists.  As far back as the 1870's, it was public anomaly.  Some say that the gully of rocks is the crater of an extinct volcano that heats the thermal hot springs in the nearby city.  Geologists acknowledge this as a natural formation, but deny that it was once a volcano.  It is said that the Devil himself lives below this bizarre, barren site.

Hot Springs - Malco Theater - This historical theater now operates as the Maxwell Blade Theater of Magic.  The show focuses on the haunted history of the theater.  The magician, Mr. Blade, and others who work in the theater attest to much ghostly activity at this location.  A ghost tugs on Mr. Blade's coat tail before each performance. At night screams can be heard coming from the basement, a woman can be seen glowing in the basement, a broken clock’s hand winds around by itself and light fixtures fall.

Hot Springs – Mayberry Inn – This old estate is located on Highway 270, five miles east of Crystal Springs, close to the Garland/Montgomery County line. It is said to be haunted by the ghost of David Mayberry, the man who owned the Mayberry Inn during the 1800s. Legend states that David Mayberry used his inn to shelter prospectors and miners that were traveling through the area. Gunfights quite often broke out between the men which led to the death of many people. It is said that one of the men’s bloodstains can still be found on the inn’s floor. The violence in the inn also led to David Mayberry getting shot. Although Mayberry was not killed, the bullets left in his body led to schizophrenia. Supposedly, because of his mental condition, Mayberry stabbed his wife to death and burned her body in the fireplace which is still intact and displays a creepy message on the wall above it. Eerily enough, legend states that you will hear the wife of David Mayberry crying hysterically at exactly midnight. Also, legend states that Mayberry, after he killed his wife, drowned his infant son. Mysterious screaming can be heard coming from the bathtub in the basement.

Hot Springs – The Poet’s Loft – A former worker and one of the people who helped run the place told this story. It was on a Wednesday before the regular poetry reading. A woman was awake on a couch but she couldn’t get her eyes to open completely. With her blurred vision she though she saw a friend walk into the kitchen. The woman asked a man sitting in a chair near her if there was anyone else in the room. The man told her that everyone was in the kitchen. She then felt a pair of female hands grab her roughly and hold her down to the couch. She yelled out to the guy sitting in the chair, asking if there was anyone else in the room. He went to the kitchen and saw that on one was there and told her that they were the only two people there. As soon as he told her that the hands let go. When the woman arrived for work the next day she told her coworkers the story. She said that she had seen her friend out of the corner of her eye and that the friend was wearing the exact same clothes that she saw him wearing earlier that day. The other person who was with her at the time said that he had been sitting in the chair the whole time and had seen nothing out of the ordinary. He also said that he had seen the woman’s friend walk into the kitchen. The Poet’s Loft is located at 514B Central Avenue in Hot Springs in the famous Bathhouse Row district.

Jacksonville – Jacksonville High School – In the auditorium of the high school strange noises can be heard of a man mumbling to himself. Also you can hear footsteps along the catwalk when there is no one there.

Jacksonville – North Pulaski High School – The Band Room is haunted by two band students what had passed away years ago. The doors open by themselves and random percussion instruments, especially the wind chimes, are heard although no one is playing them.

Jerome - The Grand Motel - This motel was once a hospital insane asylum.  Lights turn on with no electricity. Some say they have seen hounds that are as tall as a man's shoulders.

Jonesboro – Arkansas State University – Wilson Hall– People say that at night a ghost comes out in this hall. When it first opened a girl died from an error in the construction of the stairs, the stairs collapsed. It is said that she roams the halls making sure the building is safe.

Jonesboro – Craighead Company – Formerly Known as The Strand Theater – An apparition of a man has been seen by many people including play cast and personnel. He has been seen in the attic, the catwalk, the boiler room, the balcony and the projection room. He has been affectionately named Charlie. He has appeared wearing different clothing at various sightings. According to one eyewitness account he was sighted by a visitor who was making his way to the projection booth. As he rounded a corner in the balcony he came face to face with Charlie who was wearing a red shirt and casual pants. The visitor stopped within two feet of the apparition and made eye to eye contact. The visitor was not startled because he believed it to be a friend of his. Charlie vanished before his eyes. Another eyewitness reported that he had seen him sitting on a heating duct in the attic when he went upstairs to check on a faulty heating unit. There have bee3n many other strange occurrences as well as poltergeist type activities at the Strand/Forum Theater since its construction in 1927. One of these took place as workers were unloading the new grand piano. When the workers left the room momentarily to take a break, the piano began playing a recognizable tune while still sealed within its packing crate. The piano was not a self playing piano.

Jonesboro – Craighead Lake – The story is that one night a few teenagers were out at the lake drinking when one of them went out into the water at a non swimming area and drowned. They say that if you go out there and look across the lake you can see a young man trying to stay above the water and can hear him screaming for help. Also, people have reported that a young man will approach them and start talking to them. They turned away for one second, turned back, and he was gone.

Jonesboro – The Forum Theatre – Rumor has it that the theatre is haunted by a spirit named Charlie. During the most recent summer musical there were various sightings of the mischievous ghost. A techie was cleaning up the dressing rooms when she heard a young man laughing gleefully as if playing a game. Upon further inspection, she found that there was no one in the theatre, let alone downstairs with her. One of the lead actors was running lines in the upper level when the sound of a man’s voice began echoing. At first she thought it was one of the other actors but all of the male actors at the rehearsal were onstage at the time. Before a performance, a few people involved in the production went to the theatre to set up. They decided they needed to turn on the lights for the lighting booth so they headed upstairs to do it. About halfway up the lights suddenly came on. The techies ran up to find nobody up there. They shrugged it off and headed downstairs. But, as they reached the bottom of the stairs the lights went off again. A bit frightened, they went back upstairs and still no one was there. This went on a couple more times before the techies shut the system down and turned it on themselves.

Jonesboro - Keller's Chapel-Strange sounds, like that of a baby's cry, have been heard coming from the chapel.  Nine of the Keller's babies died and were buried there.  Rings of fire, along with wooden crosses and animal skeletons have been found there.  If you turn your car off at the gates of the chapel, it will not start for a few hours. Strange things have been spotted moving around the cemetery, with the strangest sounds coming from within the chapel itself.

 Jonesboro – Nettleton High School Gym/Band Room – The band keeps their instruments in a room under the bleachers. One day three friends were putting their instruments up. It was too early in the morning for anyone to be out in the gym. It was supposed to be locked and the janitor had finished cleaning. When they put up the instruments they heard a blood-curdling scream. They ran from the band room to the gym, it was locked. Nothing could get in. They ran back to the band room. At first the trio was skeptical because it was the day before the band Halloween party and they thought that it was a prank. They went back to their instruments. Then again they heard screaming, except it sounded like someone was yelling for someone or something to quit. The three ran from the band room leaving the instruments behind. From that day you can still hear the yelling if you are there quite early in the morning standing in the Nettleton High Band Room. One night after a band party, a group of band members decided to run around in the gym. It was pretty late and almost everyone had gone home. The group had split-up and decided to go up to the cheerleading room. There they found that the room was extremely cold and for some odd reason they couldn’t find the light switch. After leaving the cheerleading room, they heard screams and ran down the stairs where the screams came from. Now these weren’t any ordinary screams. They were the kind of screams that you would only hear if someone was being stabbed or hurt. There was no explanation for the screams because no one else was there at the time. The whole group got to the bottom of the stairs to find leaves falling from the ceiling of the gym as if it were a tree. One of the girls in the group saw the shadow of what looked like a football player. They all thought that this was a joke until they heard a door slam and then saw another door swinging.

Judsonia – Judsonia Cemetery– If you go to the Judsonia Cemetery at night you will see a large statue of an angel. Stand directly underneath her and it appears that she is looking right at you. Some even say that her eyes light up.

 Leola – Jenkins Ferry – There have been reports of orbs and the sounds of a battle emanating from the surrounding woods. There have also been reports of someone calling out from the water for rescue but no one could be found to save.

Little Rock - The Empress of Little Rock aka Hornibrook Mansion-The ghost of the original owner is said to haunt this gorgeous bed and breakfast establishment. Mr. Hornibrook is said to still be playing cards in the Tower Room, just as he did in the 1800's.

Little Rock – Job Corps Center – There’s a little girl who died in this place. She sometimes sits on the stairway and either watches you or follows you.

Little Rock - Old State House - Thought to be haunted by various politicians.

Little Rock – Quapaw Quarter – This is Little Rock’s historic district. Hundreds of homes were built from the 1830s thru 1900, many of which have ghosts. Ghostly pedestrians, carriages and horses have been heard and seen on streets and roadways.

Little Rock – Quapaw Quarter – Macarthur Park – This area was a military training ground started in the 1830s. The Old Arsenal Building (built in the 1830s) has ghosts that are seen in its basement and standing upon its staircase. This was also the site of a Civil War conflict. A sixteen year old boy was hung there by Federal troops in 1864.

Little Rock – Quapaw Quarter – Mount Holly Cemetery – This is a large cemetery with burials dating back to the 1820s. The graves of six Confederate generals, as well as the wife of Cherokee Chief John Ross, are found here. Statues have apparently been seen moving. Some are repeatedly found in various areas of the neighborhood, as if they just wandered there. Many people were reburied there in the 1800s. Ghostly flute playing is heard as well as apparitions being seen. Many graves have trinkets placed upon them.

Little Rock – Vino’s – There are things that happen without explanation. After closing time, when all the chairs are put up after people leave, a person can come back into the building and the chairs are back down. There are strange sounds coming from different areas of the building. Also, cold spots are felt throughout the club and pizza restaurant.

Little Rock - Woodson Lateral Road -Legend says that on Woodson Lateral Road, you will see a motorcycle headed your way.  All that can be seen is the headlight, but you can hear the sound of a motorcycle.  The light will approach rapidly, then quickly disappear.  The driver is believed to be a young man who was hit by a drunk driver and left to die.  People claim he is back seeking revenge.

Magnet Cove – Baroid Mines– Events include someone whispering your name, feeling someone push you and things being rearranged.

Magnolia – Southern Arkansas University – Bussey Hall–This building had four floors plus an attic. It is said that two girls had died here. One had hung herself in her closet and the other fell down the elevator shaft. The shaft still exists but the doors have been welded shut. There was a window in the attic that you could see from the outside. It was almost a habit that you had to look up at the attic at night as you came in. Sometimes the light would be on, sometimes it would be off. The dorm director was the only one who was supposed to have the key and there was very little cause for anyone to go to the attic. The odd things that happened usually occurred on the 4 th floor. One girl was an RA (Resident Assistant) on the 4 th floor. As such, she had a room to herself. She stated that one night she was asleep when, as she put it, “You know that sensation you get when someone else is in the room with you? You don’t have to see or hear them but you KNOW someone else is there.” That is the feeling she had. Her back was to the door. She said that she felt the edge of the bed go down as it would if someone sat on it. She was too scared to move, scream, or do anything. After a little bit she felt the edge rise up, as if the individual had stood up, and then the feeling went away. She got up and checked her door, it was still locked. No one could have come into her room without unlocking the door. There were several who stated that the volume of their TV or stereo began blasting away. Another said that they had a loaf of bread that was sitting on the windowsill, for some unknown reason it decided to move to the middle of the floor.

McCrory – American Greetings – Several workers have seen people or images walking past them inside the factory. One janitor saw a little boy dressed as an Indian standing at the bottom of the stairs, then, he vanished. One power truck driver screamed one night because she said a little boy was staring her in the face when she turned around, and then he disappeared.

McCrory – Riverside – Many people over the last hundred years have heard and seen many ghosts on the road and in their houses. Riverside was an old western town and also had a plantation. The legend is that some of the slaves that lived on the plantation lost some babies. Now the ghosts of women crying and looking for their babies are seen. There is also a blonde lady that can only be seen during a rain storm.

Melbourne – Old Philadelphia Cemetery – Strange lights have been seen and the closest source of light is ten miles away. The ghost of an unknown confederate soldier floats around the cemetery. Blue orbs have also been sited.

Mena - Rich Mountain -The spirit of young girl is said to wander the mountain with a lantern looking for her family's cabin.  She died trying to take care of her family and is buried in an old pioneer cemetery on the mountain. The ghost light has been seen by local folks for many years.

Mena/Potter – Billy’s Bridge – On dark nights, when the moon is not bright, voices can be heard and weird lights can be seen. Also, rocks skip across the water.

Monett – Monett Cemetery – There was a mausoleum made of glass in this cemetery. When the body inside started to rot, the city covered it in concrete and painted it. The grave has no name or date on it. It is said that you can hear the man crying out at night. You’ll know when you find it because chills will run up your spine when you do. Sometimes you will see a man wandering the cemetery at night with a lantern.

Morrilton-Petit Jean State Park- High above the Arkansas river stands Petit Jean Mountain.  When the French explorer, Chavet, decided to explore the New World, he was engaged to be married to a young woman in Paris named Adrienne.  She wanted to go with him, but Chavet decided that such an expedition would be too dangerous for a woman and said that he would marry her when he returned in one year.  When Chavet set sail from France to America, a new cabin boy signed on for the expedition.  The explorers ended up in this beautiful area and built a settlement.  The Native Americans were fascinated with the mysterious cabin boy and called him "Little John", or in French, "Petit Jean".  One day the lad became very sick.  While caring for the boy, the Native Americans discovered that the cabin boy was really Adrienne, cleverly disguised so that not even Chavet had recognized her.   Chavet rushed to her side, but she died in his arms, telling him that she loved him and was sorry for deceiving him.  To this day, Petit Jean's tiny grave can be seen on top of the mountain, now surrounded by a rusting iron fence.  People who live in the valley below have often seen a bright light hovering around the grave late at night.  Many think that this light is the ghost of Petit Jean walking the edge of the cliff and looking out over the river toward her homeland of France.

Mountain View - Old Charlie Fowler Christian School - At night footsteps can be heard coming down the stairs. The old cafeteria has voices that can't be explained.  It is believed to have been built on an old Indian burial ground.

Mountain View – Fredonia Cemetery – Flags placed on graves blow from wind that is not there. An extreme feeling of dread is felt the closer you get to the cemetery. The experiences are not only in the cemetery but also in the surrounding area. Loud sounds and voices can be heard.  

North Little Rock - Albert Pike Memorial Masonic Temple - Said to be haunted by the ghost of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and influential Freemason of the 19th Century.

North Little Rock – Chuck E. Cheese – Workers hear little girls laughing in the back room when nobody is there. The soda machines turn on by themselves.

North Little Rock – North Little Rock High School – West Campus/Ole Main – A popular football player died in a car crash. His funeral was held in the auditorium because so many students wanted to attend. He has been sighted in the tower above the campus. The tower is now off limits to everyone.

North Little Rock – North Little Rock High School – West Campus/Ole Main – Auditorium – If you stand on the stage in the auditorium and look up into the lighting area used by technical theatre students you sometimes can see a faint outline of what appears to be a young female walking very quickly back and forth.

North Little Rock – Oak Grove High School – Reports include hearing people talking and screaming as well as seeing shadows.

North Little Rock – Old Mill – If you look through the gates at the Old Mill you can see weird things moving through the windows. Then you can see a rope hanging from the side of the building and a shadow on the building of a person hanging from the rope.

North of Cedarville – Highway 220 at Dry Hill Road – At the top of the mountain at Dry Hill Road, going north on Highway 220, off to the left side of the road is part of the old Butterfield Stage Coach Road. Hunters have always reported the sound of someone whistling a strange tune. When they search the surrounding area to make sure it’s not a joke from someone, it always stops when you step onto the Old Stage Coach Road. When the whistling stops you can hear a team of horses running as if the old stagecoach is making another run.

Oxford – Old Church House and Cemetery – Locals rumor that there is an old white church house beyond the old High School building in which several women were executed as witches by a vigilante group similar to the Bald Knobbers. The inside of the building is inaccessible due to a rotting floor. However, several adventurous souls have confirmed the old-timer’s stories, that from the churchyard, a shadow of a rope can sometimes be seen. One such story involves a couple of high school girls who journeyed out there to take names and dates off the old tombstones for a research project. Not aware of the stories, they thought they could hear cries for help but, being near an open field, they could see there was no one around. They decided to explore inside the building and reported seeing a rope hanging from the ceiling. One of the girl’s feet broke through a floorboard. They were frightened by a sense of danger beyond the building’s decaying condition and a colony of vicious yellow jackets. Something threatening wanted them to go away. They jumped in the car, leaving without the needed historical information they had come for. They told their teacher later that “…there is something wrong with that place. Something really bad and wrong.” They were told later that the area all around the old high school was a place rumored to be a witch-hunt site.

Ozark – High School Stage – At the Ozark High School the stage used for musicals and plays is supposed to be haunted by a student who longed to be in a production. The director never cast him and the boy told the director that one day he would be on stage. He later moved from the district and soon died in a car wreck. They say about a week before production things are misplaced and missing, but he never disturbs anything the nights of the production.

Paragould – Arkansas Methodist Medical Center – The most frequent sighting is the ghost of a little blonde haired boy on the fourth floor. No one knows who he is but he is about 5 or 6 and wears white pajamas. He is usually spotted by patients who know nothing of the ghost. He is usually playing or looking for a kitten. Sometimes there is more than one child. They have been seen on the fourth floor, the garden, and in one of the stairwells. Another ghost sighting occurred in room 321. A very alert and oriented patient looked up from reading to see the room in blood red. A man in a confederate uniform was standing in the room. He said he didn’t do anything for a few minutes, then, when he called the nurse station, the man disappeared and the room went back to normal. The fifth floor is supposed to host the ghost of an elderly female. The ICU is also supposed to have had strange events happen.

Paragould – Collins Theater – While rehearsing on stage, several cast members have reportedly seen an old couple sitting in the balcony observing. To their astonishment, the specters would eventually disappear. Many people are of the opinion that they were the former owners of the theatre who were apparently curious of the goings on in the establishment. The old Collins Theater was built in 1928, a year later than its sister theater, the Strand, in Jonesboro.

Paragould – Primrose Lane – If you drive down to the end of the road where the pavement turns into dirt, drive down the path a little bit and turn your lights off. If you sit there for a little while you will see a figure of a man and his dog. The man is carrying a rifle. It is said that a man was hunting out there long ago and shot himself. If you walk through the wood, some people have said that the man’s dog will come up to you and then vanish in front of your eyes.

Pea Ridge – Pea Ridge Battleground – Like most Civil War battlegrounds, Pea Ridge has hauntings much like Gettysburg, only not as strong.

Piggott – Courthouse – In the courtyard you can see children playing after dark, but you can see through them. You can also see people hanging from the trees by ropes.

Pine Bluff – Hudson Cemetery – Old Widow Hudson can be seen walking around as a ghostly apparition at night in the cemetery. It is said that she started haunting the place after she killed her family and then committed suicide.

Prescott – Outdoor Church off Highway 89 – Late at night presences can be felt in surrounding areas. They can be felt more prominently while standing on the steps once used for seating. While standing at the podium, you can sometimes see people in cloaks, above on the rocks. There are three crosses sticking out of the top of a rock here also, and a very negative presence can be felt when near this rock.

Rector – Catholic Cemetery – Ask anyone in this small town and they will give you directions. Go on any night after dark and say “Mary, come out and play” and the ghost of a young child will appear. Do not turn off your car because it will not start.

Rogers – Cross Hollows – This is the site of a Civil War encampment. There are reports of phantom regiments marching in the area, shouts in the middle of the night, musket fire and horses. All of this happens after dark and there are heavy mists from the nearby lake that obscure visibility past 20-30 feet on the road. There have also been reports of a “Bigfoot-type” creature in the area, not unlike the Boggy Creek Monster.

Rogers - Radar Road -A sound resembling that of a galloping horse is often heard by nearby residents and other locals.  It is thought to be a ghost from the Civil War era.

Rogers- War Eagle River Shores - A confederate soldier appears to be guarding his territory as he walks along the shores of the river next to the War Eagle Mill.

Rush – Rush City on the Buffalo River – A young woman that died just before the “rush” began is said to have died during childbirth. The child also died during the birth. According to friends, her main purpose in life was to be a mother. She was said to appear in the midwife’s house in which the birth took place asking “Where’s my baby girl?” until the midwife was driven mad and taken away. The house is one of the few still standing in the ghost town. It was moved to this location from it’s remote location in the forest near the settlement.

Russellville – Arkansas Tech University – Caraway Hall – People have reported noises in the attic, footsteps on the stairs and whispering in the hallways. The structure is built on top of an old Cherokee Indian Burial Site. The mounds were disturbed when groundwork was being done for the foundation. A girl committed suicide in one of the rooms. If you go by (its right in front of “Watta-Burger” which is famous in Arkansas) the front of the building, you can see that on the second floor, right in the middle, there’s a window bricked out. The girl was either having family problems or boyfriend problems and hung herself out of the window so that she would be in front of the doors in the morning. There’s also a story that she hung herself in the closet, but the closets really aren’t big enough at Tech for that. The room is cut in half, one half blocked off and the other is used as a storage space. They even expanded the room to make it a three person room to fit all the girls in. Things like water leaking from the ceiling occur in all the rooms around it from time to time. It’s just a very eerie building. Every once in awhile the power will shut off in the building.

Russellville – Arkansas Tech University – Tucker Coliseum – A basketball player was killed in a car accident here in 1981. If you enter when it is empty, you will see a seat pulled down in the stands. It is never the same one either. Basketballs are also found strewn all over the court on random mornings.

Russellville - Arkansas Tech University - Witherspoon Hall - On the third floor at night, a piano plays by itself in the practice room.  It is said to be the ghost of a former student.

Saddle Community – 9 Mile Ridge– Old timers tell of a haunting on 9 Mile Ridge Road. They say at certain times, if you are out there at night, you will see a man walking with a lantern. Some say it is unknown who he is. Others tell that it is a man who searched and hoped for his son to return from the Civil War, and watches over the ridge.

Sardis - Sardis Pipeline Light -On dark and quiet nights, a flickering light appears out of the cedar tree tops.  If you watch it long enough, it acts agitated and moves rapidly up and down the tree line.  Some people leaving the site have experienced bumping on the back of their cars.

Scott – Mama Lou’s Bridge – It is said that a woman and her newborn baby drove off this bridge and died. If you go there at night and say “Mama Lou, I’ve got your baby” strange things will happen. Your car won’t start or you’ll hear screeching noises, like the pain is being scraped off your car. You can also see a woman in white floating in the field near the bridge.

Scott – Toltec Mounds – About twenty minutes from Little Rock, this is an old prehistoric Native American worship site. Many consider it Arkansas’ “ Stonehenge.” Large dirt mounds were used as a calendar to predict the future and for magical purposes. Apparitions are seen and strange noises have been heard. The site is about 100 acres.

Searcy- Harding University – Old Music Building-A girl named Gertie haunts the old music building.  Although the top window is painted black, it is said that she can still be seen there.  Music from a piano has been heard when no one else is in the building. (The tale of Gertie is made up to scare freshmen.) 

Sebastian – Fort Smith – William O. Darby Jr. High School – The staircase in the old part of the building between the third and second floor is haunted by a student that choked to death in the 1960s or 70s. Also, the attic is haunted by a janitor that had a heart attack while peeking through the peephole, watching the cheerleaders. They say you can hear him call out from the balcony of the auditorium if you are in there alone. Also, the practice field was once a cemetery and it was stated that even though all remains have been removed, some of the unmarked graves still remain. On foggy nights, you can see these ghostly figures looking for the other graves that were marked.

Sheridan – Courthouse Square– In the late 1800s there were numerous people hanged on the Courthouse lawn. There are reports of apparitions in the Courthouse windows as well as disembodied footsteps echoing through the halls.

Springfield – Old Iron Bridge – Strange noises, a baby crying and a girl screaming can be heard.

Tazlina – Tazlina Lodge – The Tazlina Lodge is not in use anymore. Long ago, a man had a stand-off with the police at the lodge. He stayed on the third floor. He died in the stand-off and his spirit is said to be there still. Back in the 1950s, a family worked there as housekeepers. They experienced a lot of ghost activity at the three story lodge. About five years ago, a family went on a tour of the lodge. It was a very warm summer day. They headed up the stairs, looking at the rooms. They were aware of the reported hauntings and they were scared. As they got closer to the third floor, the air got very cold (remember it was a very warm day outside). They went to the room where the man died long ago on the third floor. They don’t know if it was a setup by the hotel owner, but there was a very dusty wooden chair in the room. It had an imprint on it that looked as if someone sat on it recently. There was a smell of smoke from a cigarette in the small room. The owner told them that the ghost often liked to smoke in the room.

Tuckerman – Battleaxe – On stormy nights, just before and right after a storm, it is said that a swinging lantern crosses the back end of the field. During the Civil War, a very wealthy family lived there. The father of the family received warning that a band of bushwhackers were in the territory, so he took all of his gold and buried it in the woods. When he returned to his home, the bushwhackers had killed his wife and children. He knew that they died because of his greed, so he is doomed to repeat his mistake forever. His ghost goes to and from his house to rebury the gold.

Tuckerman – Elgin – It is said that on a stormy night you can hear screaming and yelling at Chesier Cemetery and a real cool breeze arises every time you enter.

Tyronza – East Poinsett County Elementary – Reports of hearing footsteps behind you have been told. Toilets flush on their own. It’s said to be true that when the Tyronza Elementary School burned down in the 1950s, the kids that burned inside still haunt the halls.

Van Buren- King Opera House- Built in 1901, this opera house was rescued from neglect and destruction a few years ago.  When the building was first being restored, some citizens decided to have a play to raise money.  One night a man was in the theater alone, painting a set.  There was just a dirt floor at the time, and the man saw dust begin to swirl and form into the figure of a young man wearing a top hat.  The shadowy figure walked up to the stage, looked around, and then disappeared.  Today, actors feel a cold spot in the middle of the stage, although the rest of the stage is very warm.  People hear footsteps coming from the stage when no one is there and lights are turned back on after being turned off for the night.

Vilonia - Cypress Valley Cemetery - At night, if you park your car on the other side of the road, in front of the cemetery you will see the grim reaper on the big oak tree in the middle of the cemetery. There is a huge knot on the trunk but above this you can see strange orbs and stuff.

Vilonia - Vilonia School annex basement- During any time of a school day you can peek through the basement window or doors at the base of the annex and see the ghosts of special education kids in the dark moaning and screaming as if they were being given licks from the paddle of a teacher.

Ward - Deliverance Tabernacle- The name of the tabernacle is painted onto the side of the building with white reflective paint. At night when you come over the tracks, the paint looks red, and like it is dripping blood.

War Eagle river shores - A confederate soldier appears to be guarding his territory as he walks along the shores of the river next to the War Eagle Mill.

Warren - Mark's Mill - Ghosts of Civil War soldiers haunted the area. - December 2003 update: It is located about 20 miles north of Warren in Cleveland co. The battle field and state park are located at the intersection of hwy. 8 and hwy. 97.

Washington - Fayetteville - Tilly Willy Bridge - A secluded area down an old dirt road, a woman and her children ran off a narrow concrete bridge and down to their deaths, reportedly in the 70's. Since then, the ghosts are either spotted crossing the bridge in a phantom car, the woman is seen in a white dress twirling in the nearby fields late at night, and also sightings of a "green" goblin like creature.

Woodson - Highway 365 - A few people have reported picking up a female hitchhiker on a stormy night. She asks them to drive her to her house. When they get to the house, the driver turns to say goodbye, and the girl is gone. The driver goes up to the house and asks about it and the woman at the door reports that this happens all of the time since her daughter was killed in a car accident close to home.

Woodson - Pine Bluff - Woodson Lateral Road - The Woodson and Woodson Lateral Road are one and the same. Mysterious lights have been known to follow cars down Woodson Lateral Road.