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Explore 60 haunted places in Arkansas. Read ghost stories, local history, source notes, and visiting information in the PHASM Haunted Atlas.
Paragould, Arkansas · Other
The Hurt Grocer Building's reputation comes from faces reportedly glimpsed at its windows. HauntedPlaces.org describes observers identifying either a man or a small girl, but supplies no names or documented event linking those figures to the property.
Fayetteville, Arkansas · Hotel
Carnall Hall's earlier life as a women's dormitory forms the background to its hotel ghost stories. HauntedPlaces.org records reports of a gown-like female apparition described without a visible head or feet, unexplained impressions on beds, and lights operating without an apparent person. Some observers interpret reflections in photographs as additional figures.
Jonesboro, Arkansas · Cemetery
A community account published by HauntedPlaces.org describes roaming lights, infant-like crying and figures moving among the graves at Keller's Chapel.
Van Buren, Arkansas · Theater
The King Opera House's ghost story concerns a young actor and an intended elopement. HauntedPlaces.org attributes the haunting to a performer allegedly killed by the woman's angry father, leaving his presence associated with the theater. Research/access context: The directory's short account does not establish the people or circumstances as historical fact, so the story is preserved as theatrical folklore. The King Opera House and King Opera House Theatre are one venue. Ordinary audience access, when offered, should not be confused with permission to explore backstage or remain after closing.
Batesville, Arkansas · Cemetery
Liberty Baptist's reported activity spans the church and its cemetery. HauntedPlaces.org mentions unexplained lights, an elderly woman apparently rocking in an upstairs window, and a boy whose figure is said to appear in photographs of the graves. Another story concerns a young woman associated with a nearby road. Research/access context: The account does not independently identify these figures or substantiate the deaths attached to them. Church and burial-ground reports are grouped into one profile, and the paranormal reputation does not establish open access to the building or grounds.
Helena-West Helena, Arkansas · Hotel
Magnolia Hill's reputation comes from reports of unexplained sounds and voices associated with the former bed-and-breakfast property. HauntedPlaces.org identifies the house through its connection with Captain Charles Moore Sr. and mentions paranormal investigators' interest in it. Research/access context: The source does not provide a consistent named ghost or sufficiently detailed encounter to assign one. This profile therefore records a published haunting reputation rather than embellishing a specific tragedy. The house's historical hospitality use does not establish current public access, and it should not be promoted as an open attraction without confirmation.
Monette, Arkansas · Cemetery
Monette Cemetery's legend centers on an unusual tomb remembered as having glass panels before being enclosed in concrete. HauntedPlaces.org recounts a story that a man's cries can be heard there and that a lantern-bearing figure sometimes walks the grounds. Research/access context: The original burial details and the suggested identity of the figure are not verified by the source. This is an attributed mausoleum legend within one cemetery, not a separate attraction to enter. The tomb and surrounding graves should remain untouched, whatever claims are made about them.
Clarendon, Arkansas · Other
At Clarendon's courthouse, local lore focuses on a woman called Mabel and sounds of distress attributed to her in the basement. HauntedPlaces.org links the story with the Orr murder episode and reports unusual lights near the levee. Research/access context: Its retelling contains historical problems, including anachronistic language about slavery, so those details are not adopted as established context. The supported inclusion is the courthouse's documented reputation in paranormal storytelling. Further historical verification is needed before presenting the identities, legal proceedings or chronology as fact.
Little Rock, Arkansas · Cemetery
Mount Holly's paranormal lore includes music with no apparent musician. A community submission published by HauntedPlaces.org describes flute-like sounds in the early morning, along with figures interpreted as soldiers and other people from the past. The source also repeats a claim that markers move, which is treated strictly as folklore rather than a verified disturbance of graves. Research/access context: No identity is established by those interpretations. This record concerns the cemetery as a whole and does not suggest touching stones, testing stories or entering outside permitted hours.
Little Rock, Arkansas · Other
The Old Arsenal Building's haunting reputation focuses on its staircase and basement. A report published by HauntedPlaces.org places ghost sightings in those parts of the historic structure, but supplies no verified identity, encounter date or explanation for the figures.
Bigelow, Arkansas · Other
The old Bigelow gym's legend centers on a boy associated with its attic. A HauntedPlaces.org submission reports cries heard there and piano music when no player can be found. Research/access context: The account says the boy died long ago but does not document the event, so this profile does not turn that explanation into a historical claim. The gym is distinguished from the nearby high school, although its precise present condition and entrance are unverified. An old recreational building is not automatically accessible or safe to enter.
Fort Smith, Arkansas · Other
The old federal courthouse's ghost reputation is tied to the sentences once imposed there and the executions associated with its grounds. HauntedPlaces.org describes condemned men's spirits as continuing to wander the area, without identifying particular apparitions or providing verified encounter dates. Research/access context: The historical setting gives the story its focus, but the supernatural interpretation remains local lore. Judge Parker's courthouse, the old jail setting and the gallows tradition are treated here as one historic-site profile. Visiting a museum does not grant access to closed buildings or after-hours grounds.
Hardy, Arkansas · Other
Former-owner and investigator stories collected by HauntedPlaces.org describe footsteps along an upstairs corridor, doors closing, shifting objects and occasional human-shaped appearances at the Old Hardy Hotel. A room associated with a purported stabbing helps explain the building's local reputation, but the directory does not independently document that event. It also mentions recorded voices and mist-like shapes, which remain paranormal interpretations. Research/access context: Because the page's operating-status information is explicitly uncertain and dated, the building should be treated as a historical haunting location until current access is confirmed.
Hot Springs, Arkansas · Theater
The Malco's paranormal reputation includes a luminous woman in the basement, unexplained movement of objects and cries heard when the theater appears empty. A submission on HauntedPlaces.org links those reports to a woman supposedly vanishing during a magic act. Research/access context: The source's nineteenth-century dating is not independently verified and should not be treated as the building's documented history. The useful distinction is between the recurring theater reports and their dramatic origin legend. This record keeps both attributed, without presenting the disappearance as a confirmed event.
Sheridan, Arkansas · Other
Along Old Redfield Road, HauntedPlaces.org records wandering figures and a cluster of stories about equipment or vehicles behaving unexpectedly. Flashlights and radios supposedly lose power near a cemetery, while one account describes a car hood opening as the vehicle passed the burial ground. Research/access context: These anecdotes explain the road's paranormal reputation, but do not establish a cause or identify a particular spirit. The route is treated as one folklore location. No unnamed cemetery is added as a separate profile, and no roadside access is implied.
Little Rock, Arkansas · Other
HauntedPlaces.org places a frock-coated apparition in Arkansas's former capitol, with some storytellers identifying it as John Wilson and others as Joseph Brooks. The same account mentions cold patches and the sensation of a chilly hand on a shoulder. It also explicitly says the museum denies having a ghost. Research/access context: The competing names and institutional disagreement make this a useful example of political-building folklore, rather than a verified identity claim. The Old State House and Old State House Museum are one location for counting purposes.
Hartman, Arkansas · Cemetery
The Opossum Walk Cemetery tradition involves sensations as much as visible figures. HauntedPlaces.org records claims that its gates feel unexpectedly warm even in cold weather, that footsteps seem to follow visitors, and that forms appear briefly at the edge of someone's vision. Research/access context: The short entry supplies no named ghost or historical event that explains these experiences. That absence is retained rather than filled with a new origin story. It remains cemetery folklore, and the record does not imply permission for nighttime visits or touching cemetery structures.
Pangburn, Arkansas · Other
A contributor to HauntedPlaces.org reports noises and shuffling from the attic at Pangburn Hardware.
Hot Springs, Arkansas · Hotel
The Park Hotel's haunting report focuses on physical sensations rather than a named apparition. In a short submission published by HauntedPlaces.org, people in the corridors describe being brushed past, touched or poked despite seeing nobody responsible. Research/access context: The account supplies no specific death, identity or origin event, and this profile does not invent one to explain the experiences. Its inclusion rests on a published community paranormal report tied to an identifiable hotel. Operating status and any access beyond ordinary guest areas still require current confirmation.
Garfield, Arkansas · Other
The battlefield's paranormal reputation centers on reported echoes of combat. HauntedPlaces.org records accounts of musket-like sounds after dark and figures interpreted as soldiers from the Battle of Pea Ridge. Other visitors describe feeling followed without seeing anyone. Research/access context: The entry offers these experiences as ghost stories, not proof of a reenacted battle or an identified soldier's presence. This profile groups the park's battlefield tradition into one site rather than multiplying individual apparitions. Park hours and restricted areas still govern visits, whatever a legend's nighttime setting.
Bentonville, Arkansas · Other
At Peel Mansion, the most recognizable ghost story is music from an apparently unattended piano. HauntedPlaces.org associates that music with Minnie Belle, daughter of Samuel Peel, and says the mansion is also reputedly haunted by Peel himself. Research/access context: Those names are the traditional explanation for the activity, not verified identities of an apparition. The house's historic setting supports the location's identity, while the haunting remains folklore. The mansion, museum and heritage-garden names should be treated as aliases for one property rather than separate haunted profiles.
Jacksonville, Arkansas · Other
Pickthorne Lake has a simple lakeside apparition tradition. HauntedPlaces.org records a local claim that a man carrying a lantern haunts the shore, without naming him or giving a documented incident behind the story. Research/access context: The light-bearing figure is the specific reported feature that distinguishes this from a generic claim that a lake feels eerie. No drowning or other tragedy is inferred. The location remains a folklore record with access unverified; visitors should not approach dark water, restricted shoreline or private property in pursuit of the account.
Rogers, Arkansas · Other
Radar Road near Rogers is associated with a phantom rider rather than a house or building. In a short community account on HauntedPlaces.org, people describe seeing a horse and rider on the outskirts of town. Research/access context: The source gives no verified name, historical death or reliable point at which the figure appears, so this profile does not supply one. Its supported subject is a localized road legend. A broad route-level record is more appropriate than a precise pin, particularly where roadside land or driveways may be private.
El Dorado, Arkansas · Theater
At El Dorado's Rialto, the haunting reports described by HauntedPlaces.org involve both sounds and scents. Employees reportedly noticed footsteps and human-like figures, along with cologne in an upstairs restroom when its source was unclear. Research/access context: The venue's changes between film and live performance provide context for stories told by people working inside the building. No specific ghost identity is established by the entry. These are attributed workplace anecdotes, and the profile does not assume that a historic performance venue currently permits backstage tours or paranormal investigations.