Carter Ghost Town
The ghost town of Carter is located in Springtown, Texas and at one point contained about 80 residents. The only piece of Carter that is in existence today is the old church building with its historical marker. The two famous ghosts from Carter that bring ghost hunters to the area from around the world are the spirits of a little girl who was believed to be killed in an Indian raid, and a minister from the church who seemingly never left his place of work and worship after he died.
The town of Carter was established in 1866, and at its height it contained a flour mill, a cotton gin, a blacksmith shop, a school, and a church. Throughout the grounds of the former town are granite markers that describe different historical events that took place there. These include some of the last battles between the white men and the Comanche Indians that happened to transpire in Carter. An EVP recorded from Carter revealed the voice of a little girl, and one photograph taken by investigator Michelle DePaul displays three female faces. It is said that if one is sitting in the old church, they will hear the sound of pacing footsteps.
The sound of these footsteps are believed to be from the spirit of an old minister of the church. Someone once reported seeing the figure of a man wearing a felt hat Quaker-style in the Church. Photos taken in the church reveal orbs and bright streaks of light. People have also reported seeing shadowy figures moving in between trees. The town of Carter started its decline in 1907. No one is quite sure as to why this decline happened as we look back into history. The only thing that is for certain about the town of Carter is the legacy that it still carries long because of the ghosts that seem to preserve its place in history.
(Source: Belanger, Jeff. Encyclopedia of Haunted Places. 2005.)
