Consolation Church
Red Level, AL 36474
Left abandoned for years, the Consolation Church in Red Level was rumored to be host to a variety of ghostly and otherworldly visitors. Confederate soldiers and ghostly little boys and girls have been seen walking the grounds, and a shrieking banshee has been heard sobbing and wailing from within the building. Some even say that they have seen hellhounds with glowing red eyes on the premises! Sadly, the old building burned to the ground in February of 2015; the adjacent graveyard was unaffected by the blaze, but it is unclear whether the spirits departed with the building.
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I’m a local. The story I was told MANY years ago was that the preacher of the church hung his family inside the church. The wife , daughter & son. My family visited many years ago when the church was still up & they caught a ghostly apparition of a little girl skipping . They also seen the star inside the church on the ground it completely covered the hard wood. I’ve also heard stories of the little boy and a blue ball and being followed out by a truck as you leave . One of the people in the group was locked inside the outhouse. Fast forward to recent years , it was right after the church was sadly burned. I was able to visit with family and the drive was sad to me. I’m a empath and I feel energies. As soon as we parked infront of the where the church used to be we turned around and pointed our headlights to the grave yard. In our reverse camera we seen multiple dark shadows in the woods. Also a very specific song came on the Bluetooth and we had 0 service so nothing would play but the song “ Something Bad” by Miranda Lambart came on… immediately turned it off. We could hear hounds barking and they was close ( hellhounds ). I took as many pics as I could and I caught one picture. There was what looked to be a pit bull with pointy ears sitting beside a grave. Completely see through but you can clearly see the outline. It was in the picture but not when looking with your eyes . The next day the pictures was deleted off of my phone. I was so upset. But we all seen the picture. I was very emotional while I there and couldnt hold myself together because I felt so much dread and sadness. None of us exited the car. We payed our respects, prayed and we left. I have never been back since but I would love to visit during the day to look at the cemetery. I would love to know the real history behind the area and land. Something definitely is there but I would recommend if you are sensitive to energies to be mindful. The environment will alter your emotions.
May 2026
| Would Recommend | Unsure |
I have been to the Consolation Cemetery many, many times over the last 40+ years and have never experienced anything paranormal. When the old church was still standing, someone had painted a pentagram on the floor which was very sad. My great-grandmother and her sister are both buried here. It has a fascinating history and was once a thriving community. Do not let your imagination take over. It is very peaceful and quiet. Glad it is now private property and will be taken care of properly.
October 2025
| Would Recommend | Unsure |
I visit here multiple times a year. The church isn't even there, and the outhouse isn't, either. It is DEEP in the woods, and the only way to get there is through dirt roads. On the way, there is an old house that is far scarier than Consolation. None of the stories are really true to my knowledge, but it's still really fun to visit. However, it is private property now, so you can't go there legally.
October 2025
| Would Recommend | Yes |
One time I went with my step mom my 2 brothers and my sister I didn’t get out because I’m stupid but not that stupid and when they got out I was watching and my brother realized that one of the graves moved and bashed in and when I was in the car I saw a little boy with a ball I knew exactly who it was and my sister said she saw a little girl roaming around we all saw what looked like a motorcycle light but there were no roads there so we think it was probably some spirit stuff after they got to the car we saw some glowing red eyes and so we left but when we started the car we noticed it wouldn’t move and there were small child like hand prints so if your really looking for a jointed experience this is your place.
October 2024
| Would Recommend | Unsure |
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Long story short, my husband and I took our friend out here, to visit his family plot, upon arrival our flashlight went out and they were brand new batteries our headlights started to flicker and I felt something go straight through me. We only stayed long enough for him to visit. Roughly about 30 to 45 minutes. After all said and done we went back home, and I noticed that I had 3 scratches on the front of my stomach as well as 3 on my back. As well as the same markings on my husband.
October 2023
| Would Recommend | Unsure |
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
How true is all this, any hard facts or footage or this activity at this church, I have heard stories of this place but never been
January 2023
| Would Recommend | Unsure |
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Ive been here 3 times any every time ive experienced
Paranormal activity the first time I went was with one of my friend and his wife me and my friend got out we his wife stayed in the car cause she was pregnant plus shes psyche and had a bad feeling so me and my friend brandon walked to the grave yard at first we didnt hear anything then we started hearing drums and marching which makes since being that people have seen confederate soldiers so we decide to take the video camera out we seen something with red eyes stareing out us through the widow so we decide to go back to the car when we got back there was handprints all over the car and the dog we had with us was going crazy and Ashley which is brandons wife said something was banging on the car so we left the second time we went pull into the the drive way and then all of sudden something with glowing red eyes started rushing full sprint at the vehicle so we noped the heck out of there and as we where running from it a old truck started chasing now Theres a rumor that if the truck catchs you you vehicle will wreck and everyone in it will die so Brandon punches it and we end up out driveing it it kept up all the way to the paved road then just stopped it wouldn't go past it we looked trying to see who was driveing but no one was in the truck the third time we went we see people stareing at us from the woods but they never did anything but anyway I would highly recommend it it can be a very creepy experience
November 2021
| Would Recommend | Yes |
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
First, this place is WAYYY back in the woods. Only dirt roads to get there. No one lives in the area that I know of, so it is pitch black, no street lights, etc. I went here with a group of 5. It was almost midnight, and we parked with our headlights facing the graveyard which is infront of the church. I did not get out of the car because my sister in law said she got locked out of her car the last time she went. My sister, her gf, and our cousin got out with a small les flash light to look around the cemetery. I turned around to talk to my sister in law in the back seat and i started seeing a flashing light right behind the church. It was pure white, and only went from the ground to maybe 10 feet up the back of the church. We had no cameras, and i could still see my sister and the others at the very back of the graveyard. The light flashed/pulsed and i could t do anything but stare at it. Next thing i know, my sister in law is screaming and my sister and cousin her outside the car beating on the windows (the doors were locked but we DID NOT lock them). As they get into the car they were freaking out because as they had started walking back toward the car they saw what looked like a tall dark figure bent over with its hands cupped around its face like it was trying to look into the driver window. They truly thought someone was there trying to mess with me and my sister in law. Of course i was too busy staring out the back window at the flashing light... my sister in law didnt see anything!!
October 2020
| Would Recommend | No |
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Hi my name is Danielle im 22 years old . im sadly not a paranormal expert.... but i thank of myself as a researcher im very smart and have a high school degree . im very fascinated by hellhounds and wen i herd the story i wonted to get premise to come out and see the hound's for my self .... i promise in not looking for trubble ... i just wont to use these place in my documentary . im making ... Hellhounds from myth to reality . so please reply back to me . i just don't wont to get in trubble . to be honest you wore the only graveyard i found with hellhound sighting's
February 2017
| Would Recommend | Yes |
2 out of 14 people found this review helpful
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