Have you ever wondered about the most haunted cemeteries in Tennessee? There’s just something about a cemetery that makes our blood run cold. Maybe it’s the eerie rows of tombstones, softly smiling angels, and strange inscriptions on the tombs. The hushed atmosphere, the pungent ache of loss. It’s a strange thing, to wander through a land of the lost.
We’ve found 11 cemeteries in Tennessee that offer something a little bit different than the common strange bit: they’re haunted. Care to tiptoe through the some haunted graveyards in Tennessee?
Note: Some cemeteries are not as well-known, so photographs do not necessarily reflect said cemetery. If you have photographs of these haunted places, please submit them!
- Old Gray Cemetery - Knoxville
Wikipedia The cemetery is haunted by a dark figure, one that’s sometimes referred to as the “Black Aggie.” It’s been seen wandering through the tombstones, forever searching for something we’ll never know. Could this possibly be the most haunted cemetery in the world?! Old Gray Cemetery, 543 N Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
- Red Ash Cemetery - Caryville
Red Ash - Wordpress Supposedly, an 8-foot creature that splices the body of a human and goat into one terrifying being haunts the grounds. There have been multiple accounts of sightings, and everyone says the same thing: there’s a pentagram carved into its forehead. Creepy! This definitely sounds like one of the most haunted cemeteries in Tennessee. Red Ashe Cemetery, Caryville, TN 37714, USA
- Greenwood Cemetery - Chattanooga
Wikipedia A wealthy family once lived on the lake, right across from the cemetery. After the wife became ill and wheelchair bound, her husband fell in love with another woman. On a dreary night, he pushed her, heartlessly, into the lake to drown. She is said to still haunt the edge of the water, leaving wheelchair tracks in her wake. Check out this cemetery and then head over to this haunted hotel in Tennessee. Greenwood Cemetery, 1954 Greenwood Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37406, USA
- McGavock Confederate Cemetery - Franklin
Eric Newcomer - Flickr The largest Confederate cemetery in the south, located on the property of the Carnton Plantation, it is haunted by the generals who lost their lives on the site and all the men who fell. The plantation house is also said to be haunted by a serving maid who now forever sweeps through the kitchen. McGavock Cemetery, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
- Rest Haven Cemetery - Clarksville
Grendl - Flickr In the beautiful town of Clarksville, there is a house located behind the Rest Haven cemetery that was once owned by a slave holder. Supposedly, one of the slaves impregnated the owner’s daughter, and was subsequently put to death. He is said to haunt the grounds to this day, searching for the child he never knew. Resthaven Memorial Gardens Inc, 2930 Hwy 41 A South, Clarksville, TN 37043, USA
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield Cemetery - Dover
Roger Smith - Flickr The grounds of this Civil War site’s cemetery are haunted by a Civil War infantryman named Reuben Hammond. He is said to believe, even in the afterlife, that his duty is to look after his fallen friends. Reuben is said to be a benevolent ghost, however, consistently conversing with ghost hunters in the area. Fort Donelson National Battlefield-Tennessee, 120 Lock D Rd, Dover, TN 37058, USA
- Pegram Family Cemetery - Pegram
Don - Flickr The Pegram Family Cemetery was razed in 1970 by developers - but not well. When the river rose five years later, the coffin of Ms. Carrie, Pegram’s first postmistress, rose from her resting place and plopped itself in the front yard of a local home. Creepy. If you enjoy haunted graveyards in Tennessee, you will want to visit the Pegram Family Cemetery. Pegram Tennessee, 438 US-70, Pegram, TN 37143, USA
- Bethel Assembly Church of God - Atoka
Kamil Dizdinea - Flickr The grounds were established in the 1850s, and the cemetery is said to be haunted by a spirit that has the head of a dog, a lion-sized body and eyes that shine deep crimson. It tends to enjoy chasing terrified folks from the cemetery, so visit your loved ones at your own risk. Bethel Church Assembly of God, 12124 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70817, USA
- Elmwood Cemetery - Memphis
Carl Wycoff - Flickr The creepy thing about Elmwood Cemetery is that most of the folks who lost their lives to the Yellow Fever epidemic are buried there. Over 5,000 Tennesseans died in the outbreak, and some are said to wander the grounds in their forever fevered state. Elmwood Cemetery, 824 S Dudley St, Memphis, TN 38104, USA
- Palestine Church Cemetery - Clarksburg
Nick Foster - Flickr An abandoned church is surrounded by the cemetery, and many report a ghostly figure playing the old piano in the church. Some have even reported the piano playing itself in the deep dark of night. Palestine Church Cemetery, Lexington, TN 38351, USA
- Dyer Cemetery - Eagleville
Dyer Historic This is probably the creepiest cemetery in the state, if we do say so ourselves. Three women were accused of witchcraft and run out of town by a lynch mob, who caught up with them at the now-site of the cemetery. They were hung, burned, and buried in the same place - and the tree still stands. Dyer Cemetery, Rockvale, TN 37153, USA
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Wikipedia
The cemetery is haunted by a dark figure, one that’s sometimes referred to as the “Black Aggie.” It’s been seen wandering through the tombstones, forever searching for something we’ll never know. Could this possibly be the most haunted cemetery in the world?!
Old Gray Cemetery, 543 N Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
Red Ash - Wordpress
Supposedly, an 8-foot creature that splices the body of a human and goat into one terrifying being haunts the grounds. There have been multiple accounts of sightings, and everyone says the same thing: there’s a pentagram carved into its forehead. Creepy! This definitely sounds like one of the most haunted cemeteries in Tennessee.
Red Ashe Cemetery, Caryville, TN 37714, USA
A wealthy family once lived on the lake, right across from the cemetery. After the wife became ill and wheelchair bound, her husband fell in love with another woman. On a dreary night, he pushed her, heartlessly, into the lake to drown. She is said to still haunt the edge of the water, leaving wheelchair tracks in her wake. Check out this cemetery and then head over to this haunted hotel in Tennessee.
Greenwood Cemetery, 1954 Greenwood Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37406, USA
Eric Newcomer - Flickr
The largest Confederate cemetery in the south, located on the property of the Carnton Plantation, it is haunted by the generals who lost their lives on the site and all the men who fell. The plantation house is also said to be haunted by a serving maid who now forever sweeps through the kitchen.
McGavock Cemetery, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
Grendl - Flickr
In the beautiful town of Clarksville, there is a house located behind the Rest Haven cemetery that was once owned by a slave holder. Supposedly, one of the slaves impregnated the owner’s daughter, and was subsequently put to death. He is said to haunt the grounds to this day, searching for the child he never knew.
Resthaven Memorial Gardens Inc, 2930 Hwy 41 A South, Clarksville, TN 37043, USA
Roger Smith - Flickr
The grounds of this Civil War site’s cemetery are haunted by a Civil War infantryman named Reuben Hammond. He is said to believe, even in the afterlife, that his duty is to look after his fallen friends. Reuben is said to be a benevolent ghost, however, consistently conversing with ghost hunters in the area.
Fort Donelson National Battlefield-Tennessee, 120 Lock D Rd, Dover, TN 37058, USA
Don - Flickr
The Pegram Family Cemetery was razed in 1970 by developers - but not well. When the river rose five years later, the coffin of Ms. Carrie, Pegram’s first postmistress, rose from her resting place and plopped itself in the front yard of a local home. Creepy. If you enjoy haunted graveyards in Tennessee, you will want to visit the Pegram Family Cemetery.
Pegram Tennessee, 438 US-70, Pegram, TN 37143, USA
Kamil Dizdinea - Flickr
The grounds were established in the 1850s, and the cemetery is said to be haunted by a spirit that has the head of a dog, a lion-sized body and eyes that shine deep crimson. It tends to enjoy chasing terrified folks from the cemetery, so visit your loved ones at your own risk.
Bethel Church Assembly of God, 12124 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70817, USA
Carl Wycoff - Flickr
The creepy thing about Elmwood Cemetery is that most of the folks who lost their lives to the Yellow Fever epidemic are buried there. Over 5,000 Tennesseans died in the outbreak, and some are said to wander the grounds in their forever fevered state.
Elmwood Cemetery, 824 S Dudley St, Memphis, TN 38104, USA
Nick Foster - Flickr
An abandoned church is surrounded by the cemetery, and many report a ghostly figure playing the old piano in the church. Some have even reported the piano playing itself in the deep dark of night.
Palestine Church Cemetery, Lexington, TN 38351, USA
Dyer Historic
This is probably the creepiest cemetery in the state, if we do say so ourselves. Three women were accused of witchcraft and run out of town by a lynch mob, who caught up with them at the now-site of the cemetery. They were hung, burned, and buried in the same place - and the tree still stands.
Dyer Cemetery, Rockvale, TN 37153, USA
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Haunted Tennessee August 26, 2022 Jessica Bohl Are there any haunted places in Tennessee? For scare seekers, you will be excited to learn that there are plenty of haunted places around Tennessee where you can spend the night. Take for instance, Union State Hotel in Nashville. This high-end hotel used to be the home of the Nashville train station, so it has a storied past. In particular, Room 711 is rumored to be occupied the ghost of a young woman who died after throwing herself in front of a train. The Thomas House Hotel in Red Boiling Springs was built in 1890 and has a past filled with murder and arson. You can stay here for the night and even participate in ghost hunting training and haunted tours of the property! Are there any haunted hikes in Tennessee? If you’re up for a creepy walk, there are some haunted hikes in Tennessee worth visiting. Aptly named the Ghost Loop Trail is the 1.2-mile hike in Big Ridge State Park. This trail takes you past the ruins of the Hutchinson family farm and cemetery. Here you can hear the ghostly panting of the family dog and perhaps catch sight of the ghost of Peter Graves. Bring your camera, because if you snap a photo at the family cemetery, the ghostly silhouettes of the dead family members may be standing behind you in the picture.
The OIYS Visitor Center
Haunted Tennessee
August 26, 2022
Jessica Bohl
Are there any haunted places in Tennessee? For scare seekers, you will be excited to learn that there are plenty of haunted places around Tennessee where you can spend the night. Take for instance, Union State Hotel in Nashville. This high-end hotel used to be the home of the Nashville train station, so it has a storied past. In particular, Room 711 is rumored to be occupied the ghost of a young woman who died after throwing herself in front of a train. The Thomas House Hotel in Red Boiling Springs was built in 1890 and has a past filled with murder and arson. You can stay here for the night and even participate in ghost hunting training and haunted tours of the property! Are there any haunted hikes in Tennessee? If you’re up for a creepy walk, there are some haunted hikes in Tennessee worth visiting. Aptly named the Ghost Loop Trail is the 1.2-mile hike in Big Ridge State Park. This trail takes you past the ruins of the Hutchinson family farm and cemetery. Here you can hear the ghostly panting of the family dog and perhaps catch sight of the ghost of Peter Graves. Bring your camera, because if you snap a photo at the family cemetery, the ghostly silhouettes of the dead family members may be standing behind you in the picture.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
For scare seekers, you will be excited to learn that there are plenty of haunted places around Tennessee where you can spend the night. Take for instance, Union State Hotel in Nashville. This high-end hotel used to be the home of the Nashville train station, so it has a storied past. In particular, Room 711 is rumored to be occupied the ghost of a young woman who died after throwing herself in front of a train. The Thomas House Hotel in Red Boiling Springs was built in 1890 and has a past filled with murder and arson. You can stay here for the night and even participate in ghost hunting training and haunted tours of the property!
Are there any haunted hikes in Tennessee?
If you’re up for a creepy walk, there are some haunted hikes in Tennessee worth visiting. Aptly named the Ghost Loop Trail is the 1.2-mile hike in Big Ridge State Park. This trail takes you past the ruins of the Hutchinson family farm and cemetery. Here you can hear the ghostly panting of the family dog and perhaps catch sight of the ghost of Peter Graves. Bring your camera, because if you snap a photo at the family cemetery, the ghostly silhouettes of the dead family members may be standing behind you in the picture.
