Saturday, October 31, 2026

Question: What is the rumored name of the infamous 19th-century Bell Witch?

Answer: Kate. According to local folklore, during the infamous 19th-century haunting, the invisible entity that became known as the Bell Witch spoke aloud and claimed to be Old Kate Batts’ spirit. Historical records show that Kate Batts was a living person who was a neighbor of the Bell family in Adams. Rumors tied the haunting to Kate over a bitter land dispute she had with John Bell. The Bell Witch haunting is one of America’s most famous and heavily documented folklore legends.