Yesterday, I posted a book review about a great new book called “Haunted Alabama Black Belt” by David Higdon and Brett Talley. Release on Aug. 20, by The History Press, this 128-page book is full of spooky tales from Alabama’s “Black Belt” region.
In all, the book talks about 59 specific locations in 23 counties, and what follows is a complete list of all the sites discussed in the book. Think of it as a spooky checklist for paranormal adventurers in Alabama’s “Black Belt” region. Without further ado, here’s the list, alphabetized by county:
Barbour County:
- The Cato-Thorne House (Eufala)
- Fendall Hall (Eufala) - Kendall Manor (Eufala)
- The Shorter Mansion (Eufala)
Bullock County:
- Bullock County Courthouse (Union Springs)
- The Josephine Hotel (Union Springs)
- Pauly Jail (Union Springs)
Butler County:
- Consolation Church (Near the Butler-Covington County line, near McKenzie)
Choctaw County:
- Bladon Springs Cemetery (Bladon Springs, near Coffeeville)
Conecuh County:
- Castleberry Bank Building
- Old Carter Hospital (Repton)
Crenshaw County:
- Mary Daniel Bridge (Off Mothershed Road, near Highland Home)
Dale County:
- Sketoe’s Hole (Newton)
Dallas County:
- Baker House (Selma)
- Brownstone Manor (Selma)
- Kenan’s Mill (Selma)
- Old Cahawba
- Old Depot Museum (Selma)
- Purifoy-Lipscomb House (Furman)
- St. James Hotel (Selma)
- Sturdivant Hall (Selma)
- Tally Ho Restaurant (Selma)
- Vaughn-Smitherman Museum (Selma)
- Weaver Castle (Selma)
Greene County:
- Rosemount Plantation (Forkland)
Hale County:
- Moundville Archaeological Park
- Tinker Place (Greensboro)
- The Whatley House (Moundville)
Lowndes County:
- Marengo Manor (Lowndesboro)
Macon County:
- Grey Columns (Tuskegee)
- Holt Cemetery (Society Hill)
- Tuskegee Army Airfield
- Tuskegee National Forest
Marengo County:
- Eliza Battle Disaster Site (Near Pennington)
- Gaineswood Plantation (Demopolis)
Monroe County:
- Claiborne Masonic Lodge (Perdue Hill)
- L&N Railroad Tunnel (Tunnel Springs)
- McConnico Cemetery (Perdue Hill)
- Monroe County Public Library (Monroeville)
- Old Courthouse Museum (Monroeville)
- Rikard’s Mill Historical Park (Near Beatrice)
Montgomery County:
- Pratt Hall (Huntingdon College, Montgomery)
Perry County:
- Carlisle Hall (Near Marion)
- Judson College (Marion)
- Marion Military Institute
- Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantation (Near Marion)
- Westwood Plantation (Uniontown)
Pickens County:
- Pickens County Courthouse (Carrollton)
- Reform Medical Hospital
Pike County:
- Old Barfoot House (Troy)
Russell County:
- Elite Café (Phenix City)
- Fort Mitchell Historic Site
Sumter County:
- The Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge (Livingston)
- Julia Tutwiler Library (Livingston)
- Lakewood House (Livingston)
Tallapoosa County:
- Tallassee Community Library
Washington County:
- St. Stephens
Wilcox County:
- Snow Hill Institute
- The Unfilled Hole (in front of the Camden Public Library)
If you’re interested in reading and learned more about these places, I encourage you to check out “Haunted Alabama Black Belt,” which goes into great detail about each of the places mentioned above. The book also provides interesting historical background about each of the counties mentioned above.
In the end, how many of these places have you been to? What did you think about them? Do you know any creepy tales about any of these places? Let us know in the comments section below.
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