This is the hauntings list for Brown County. Remember that some of the places listed are merely legend or hearsay, but many are genuine and documented haunts. If you know of any more hauntings or legends for this county, please submit them to our Hauntings Submission Page.
Aberdeen
Indian Burial Ground - An old Indian burial ground behind some apartments is said to be haunted. Reports say that if one takes something from the burial ground, an Indian will appear in your house or yard every night until you return whatever it was you took.
Fincastle
Dixie School - This schoolhouse was closed in the 1960s and since then, the second floor has collapsed down to the first. Despite this, mysterious lights have been spotted in the second floor windows along with other rooms. Years ago, locals entered the school at night with flashlights and witnessed ghostly children walking single file up and down the hallways. Witnesses have also reported seeing a man walking around with a lantern with a little girl screaming in the background, "No daddy, no!! Please stop!!".
Georgetown
Hammer Road - Legend says that on the property that a tractor place now occupies once sat a home where two people were murdered, along with their dog. The father of the home was standing in the backyard next to a shed with his dog when the shot went through the dog striking him. The mother heard the noise and upon going outside to investigate, she was also shot. She crawled back into the home but died before police arrived. Witnesses to the haunting would hear cars in the driveway and people talking, but no one would ever be around when they went to see what was going on. (Thanks to Brian Berry for submitting this haunting).
Higginsport
Higginsport School - The school is haunted by a man who was burned to death by the boiler in the basement. Mysterious voices are often heard inside.
Ripley
Baird House - Built in 1825 as an inn, the original family who lived there is said to haunt the house. Singing, doors opening and closing, flickering lights, and strange presences are all parts of the hauntings. A ghostly cat can sometimes be seen as well.
Rankin House - This 200 year old house was a stop on the Underground Railroad. It was even included in the novel "Uncle Tim's Cabin". The house is said to be haunted by a little brown dog that is seen quite often to workers and visitors. Ghostly voices are heard at the top of the stairway that leads down to the Ohio River where slaves would come up from the Ohio River.
