Alabama is home to several places that have been left abandoned. From hotels and cemeteries, to hospitals and churches, you never know when you’ll stumble upon an abandoned place while exploring this great state.
We’ve mapped out a road trip below that features seven abandoned places in Alabama. Some of these abandoned places are even believed to be haunted.
Only In Your State As you can see, the total mileage for this road trip is 697 miles, with an estimated drive time of 13 hours and 42 minutes. The route begins and ends at Bellefonte Cemetery. However, you may begin anywhere you want. For driving directions, you can view the actual Google map here.
- Bellefonte Cemetery - Bellefonte, AL
flickr/Whitney Gal
flickr/Whitney Gal During the 1920s, the town of Bellefonte was left abandoned. Other than the chimney from the local inn, the cemetery is all that remains.
- Pine Tree Trail Resort - Bremen, AL
youtube/Matt Glasscock
youtube/Matt Glasscock The Pine Tree Trail Resort is an abandoned resort on Alabama’s beautiful Smith Lake. This former resort, which sits on 70 acres and offers a million dollar view, was originally developed as a timeshare destination. Due to legal issues, it had to be shut down.
- Old Bryce Hospital - Northport, AL
flickr/Joshua Crauswell
flickr/Joshua Crauswell Old Bryce Hospital, or the Jemison Center, is a former insane asylum that’s haunted by its former patients. During the days this asylum was open, it had the reputation of treating its patients badly.
- Old Cahawba
flickr/Pat Henson
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Old Cahawba was Alabama’s first capital and is the state’s most famous ghost town. Today, it’s been been preserved as an archaeological site - Old Cahawba Archaeological Park.
- Adams Grove Presbyterian Church - Sardis, AL
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flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Built in 1853, Adams Grove Presbyterian Church and its neighboring cemetery have been investigated by several paranormal groups. According to the groups’ reports, the ghost of a Confederate soldier orders people to leave the property.
- Sloss Furnaces - Birmingham, AL
flickr/Rob Briscoe
flickr/Rain0975 Sloss Furnaces operated from 1882 to 1971 and is one of Alabama’s most haunted places. It’s supposedly haunted by James “Slag” Wormwood - the graveyard shift foreman.
- Ward’s Funeral Home - Opelika, AL
youtube/Jim Goodman
youtube/Jim Goodman Ward’s Funeral Home was built in 1870 and is one of Opelika’s most haunted buildings. Many town residents have reported seeing ghosts peer through the windows during the late night hours.
Have you stumbled upon any of these abandoned places in Alabama? If so, did you have a haunting experience? Let us know in the comments!
Only In Your State
As you can see, the total mileage for this road trip is 697 miles, with an estimated drive time of 13 hours and 42 minutes. The route begins and ends at Bellefonte Cemetery. However, you may begin anywhere you want. For driving directions, you can view the actual Google map here.
flickr/Whitney Gal
During the 1920s, the town of Bellefonte was left abandoned. Other than the chimney from the local inn, the cemetery is all that remains.
youtube/Matt Glasscock
The Pine Tree Trail Resort is an abandoned resort on Alabama’s beautiful Smith Lake. This former resort, which sits on 70 acres and offers a million dollar view, was originally developed as a timeshare destination. Due to legal issues, it had to be shut down.
flickr/Joshua Crauswell
Old Bryce Hospital, or the Jemison Center, is a former insane asylum that’s haunted by its former patients. During the days this asylum was open, it had the reputation of treating its patients badly.
flickr/Pat Henson
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Old Cahawba was Alabama’s first capital and is the state’s most famous ghost town. Today, it’s been been preserved as an archaeological site - Old Cahawba Archaeological Park.
wikimedia commons/Bjwetherbee
Built in 1853, Adams Grove Presbyterian Church and its neighboring cemetery have been investigated by several paranormal groups. According to the groups’ reports, the ghost of a Confederate soldier orders people to leave the property.
flickr/Rob Briscoe
flickr/Rain0975
Sloss Furnaces operated from 1882 to 1971 and is one of Alabama’s most haunted places. It’s supposedly haunted by James “Slag” Wormwood - the graveyard shift foreman.
youtube/Jim Goodman
Ward’s Funeral Home was built in 1870 and is one of Opelika’s most haunted buildings. Many town residents have reported seeing ghosts peer through the windows during the late night hours.
For another road trip that’ll lead you to Alabama’s most haunting places, click here.
YouTube video credits: Matt Glasscock (#2) GoPro: Abandoned Resort on Smith Lake
Jim Goodman (#7) Creepy Abandoned Funeral Home
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