The Peach State is a beautiful place, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t home to many allegedly haunted places. There are plenty of urban legends in Georgia, and many of them have to do with Spook Bridge. This “bridge to nowhere” in Georgia is right on the county line between Lowndes and Brooks Counties, not far from Quitman. The dilapidated bridge has not been in use for decades, and it no longer even leads anywhere. The road it was once part of has long since been closed down. Spook Bridge is closed off to visitors, but it’s the source of many rumors and urban legends in the area. It’s said to be the site of several murders and suicides. Many who have trespassed on the bridge claim to have experienced eerie presences or heard unusual sounds. Read on to learn more about this haunted bridge in Georgia, if you dare.
Spook Bridge spans the Withlacoochee River and was once part of Old Quitman Highway.
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The bridge is said to have been completed around 1920. A popular resort was located nearby that drew many travelers to the area.
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By the 1950s, the resort had begun to fade in popularity. Flooding washed away parts of Old Quitman Highway. By the 1970s, there was not much need for the bridge anymore and it was closed to traffic due to being unsafe.
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Though people were not technically allowed onto the bridge, it became a popular spot for teenagers to hang out. Graffiti appeared all over the bridge, some of it satanic in nature. It was rumored to be the meeting site of several cults.
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The bridge is the source of many local urban legends in Georgia.
Liz Mitchell/Google Maps It’s said to be the site of several suicides. Others claim a husband shoved his wife off the bridge and that you can sometimes hear her screaming from below.
There was even a horror film, “Spook Bridge,” filmed here in 2016.
Seth Smith/Google Maps The movie tells the fictional story of a local reporter investigating the deaths of teenagers who fell off the bridge. Watch the trailer for Spook Bridge - if you dare - it looks pretty creepy:
The future of Spook Bridge is in jeopardy, as many in the area want it torn down due to its hazardous state.
Liz Mitchell/Google Maps This bridge to nowhere in Georgia may not be long for this world, but it has certainly captured the imagination of those who live nearby.
The legends and rumors about what has happened here in the past are certainly fascinating. Have you heard the stories about Spook Bridge in Georgia? Share your experiences in the comments!
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It’s said to be the site of several suicides. Others claim a husband shoved his wife off the bridge and that you can sometimes hear her screaming from below.
Seth Smith/Google Maps
The movie tells the fictional story of a local reporter investigating the deaths of teenagers who fell off the bridge. Watch the trailer for Spook Bridge - if you dare - it looks pretty creepy:
This bridge to nowhere in Georgia may not be long for this world, but it has certainly captured the imagination of those who live nearby.
Then, have a drink with a ghost or two at the Six Pence Pub in Savannah, Georgia.
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Address: Spook Bridge, 958-924 Old Quitman Hwy, Quitman, GA 31643, USA
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More haunted places in Georgia January 30, 2023 Chris Muras What are some haunted places in GA? Georgia certainly has some ghost stories to tell. Each of those stories tells a tale of tragedy, mayhem, and downright creepiness. if you can handle a little scare, read more about a few haunted places in Georgia below:
Central State Hospital Bungalow, Milledgeville, GA: Central State Hospital is one of the creepiest places in the entire state, so what would it feel like to stay overnight in one of the cottages on the premises? You can do so in this renovated 1920s bungalow. If you aren’t afraid of ghosts that is. Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, GA: Savannah, Georgia is known as one of the most haunted cities in the nation, and this cemetery might just be the reason why. A child’s laughter is the most soothing thing you can hear unless it’s at two in the morning in a haunted cemetery… Old Ghost Road, Brooklet, GA: Creepy glowing orange lights, a man digging a ditch alongside the road, ghost dogs digging up their owner’s graves.. these are only a few of the things people state that they have experienced on this lonely old Georgia road. Forsyth Park, Savannah, GA: The ghosts of Savannah strike again in this beautiful park (by daylight). At night, Lottie Churchill haunts a mansion in Forsyth Park. Her story is so tragic you’ll have to read it for yourself. In fact, there are several inns and hotels in the park that are believed to be haunted, each with its own stories to tell.
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More haunted places in Georgia
January 30, 2023
Chris Muras
What are some haunted places in GA? Georgia certainly has some ghost stories to tell. Each of those stories tells a tale of tragedy, mayhem, and downright creepiness. if you can handle a little scare, read more about a few haunted places in Georgia below:
Central State Hospital Bungalow, Milledgeville, GA: Central State Hospital is one of the creepiest places in the entire state, so what would it feel like to stay overnight in one of the cottages on the premises? You can do so in this renovated 1920s bungalow. If you aren’t afraid of ghosts that is. Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, GA: Savannah, Georgia is known as one of the most haunted cities in the nation, and this cemetery might just be the reason why. A child’s laughter is the most soothing thing you can hear unless it’s at two in the morning in a haunted cemetery… Old Ghost Road, Brooklet, GA: Creepy glowing orange lights, a man digging a ditch alongside the road, ghost dogs digging up their owner’s graves.. these are only a few of the things people state that they have experienced on this lonely old Georgia road. Forsyth Park, Savannah, GA: The ghosts of Savannah strike again in this beautiful park (by daylight). At night, Lottie Churchill haunts a mansion in Forsyth Park. Her story is so tragic you’ll have to read it for yourself. In fact, there are several inns and hotels in the park that are believed to be haunted, each with its own stories to tell.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
Georgia certainly has some ghost stories to tell. Each of those stories tells a tale of tragedy, mayhem, and downright creepiness. if you can handle a little scare, read more about a few haunted places in Georgia below:
- Central State Hospital Bungalow, Milledgeville, GA: Central State Hospital is one of the creepiest places in the entire state, so what would it feel like to stay overnight in one of the cottages on the premises? You can do so in this renovated 1920s bungalow. If you aren’t afraid of ghosts that is.
- Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, GA: Savannah, Georgia is known as one of the most haunted cities in the nation, and this cemetery might just be the reason why. A child’s laughter is the most soothing thing you can hear unless it’s at two in the morning in a haunted cemetery…
- Old Ghost Road, Brooklet, GA: Creepy glowing orange lights, a man digging a ditch alongside the road, ghost dogs digging up their owner’s graves.. these are only a few of the things people state that they have experienced on this lonely old Georgia road.
- Forsyth Park, Savannah, GA: The ghosts of Savannah strike again in this beautiful park (by daylight). At night, Lottie Churchill haunts a mansion in Forsyth Park. Her story is so tragic you’ll have to read it for yourself. In fact, there are several inns and hotels in the park that are believed to be haunted, each with its own stories to tell.
