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haunted highways and mysterious numbers in georgia

@Silas Dean2/10/2026blog
haunted highways and mysterious numbers in georgia

so i just got back from this little corner of georgia where things just don't add up. you know those random numbers people always talk about in paranormal circles? well, i stumbled across 4218744 and 1840029462 carved into this old tree near what used to be a plantation house. the local historian told me they're probably just property lines from the 1800s, but my EMF meter went absolutely bonkers near them. coincidence? i think not.

let me tell you, this weather is something else. i just checked and it's damp enough to make your bones ache there right now, hope you like that kind of thing. those 85% humidity levels make every creak and groan sound like something moving in the dark. perfect ghost hunting conditions, really.


i stayed at this place called the whispering pines inn. not exactly luxury, but it's got character. and by character, i mean cold spots that appear out of nowhere and doors that slam shut when there's absolutely no breeze. the owner, martha, swears it's just the old house settling, but i caught something moving on my thermal camera that definitely didn't have a body temperature. check out their reviews on tripadvisor if you want to see what others have experienced.

green trees beside river during daytime


if you get bored, *macon and warner robins* are just a short drive away. both have their own haunted histories. macon's grand opera house is supposedly haunted by a former diva, and warner robins has that air force museum that some say is haunted by pilots who never made it back from their missions.

"someone told me that the reason the plantation house is so haunted is because they buried the slaves right under the floorboards. i saw something that looked like a child's footprint in the dust yesterday. no one was there."


i heard from a local historian that they've documented at least 15 different spirits in that area, ranging from a confederate soldier to a little girl who supposedly drowned in the nearby creek. the most interesting thing? every single one of them seems to be connected to those numbers somehow.

green tree under blue sky during daytime


before you go, you might want to check out the georgia paranormal society's website for some tips. they've got some decent equipment recommendations. and if you're hungry after a long night of ghost hunting, the diner in town has decent food, though the reviews on yelp are mixed at best.

"i heard that if you go to the old cemetery at exactly midnight during a full moon, you can hear soldiers marching. i tried it last month and i swear i heard footsteps behind me. didn't look back though. you never know what you'll find."


the last night i was there, the pressure dropped to 1012 hpa and my equipment went haywire. caught something on audio that sounded like a woman humming a song i'd never heard before. sent it to a friend who's a musicologist, and she said it might be a civil war-era tune. how's that for a souvenir?

people holding white and blue wooden signage during daytime


anyway, if you're into that kind of thing, this place is definitely worth a visit. just don't say i didn't warn you about what might be lurking in those southern pines.


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