TxDOT Shows Halloween Spirit with Haunted Roadway Attractions Map

We've all heard the ghost stories around Lubbock, we may even have seen some unexplainable things here in the Hub City. If it means anything, we're not unique. Cities and towns all over the state are packed with their own spooky stories about what goes bump in the night.

Thanks to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), we now have a full, statewide map where viewers can apply the "Phantom Layer" in the overlay section. What this does is reveal all of the haunted buildings, cryptid sightings, and other Halloween-related locations across the state.

In honor of the Statewide Planning map's 20th anniversary, TxDOT data analyst Elaine Wendt said the purpose of this "Phantom Layer" introduced this October is because she "wanted to explore historic regional folklore and haunted sites throughout our state."

Phantom Layer in Lubbock, Texas

Lubbock, of course, is also included under the new Halloween-inspired TxDOT map. What, you may ask, made the list for Lubbock's spookiest site? Well, that would be the Lubbock Cemetery, the resting place of the late Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Buddy Holly.

Is the Lubbock Cemetery Haunted?

The age-old debate of whether the spirits at the Lubbock Cemetery are so restless that they haunt the area continues to scare residents and passersby alike. According to the lore, those who wish to be unbothered by the ghosts that haunt the cemetery must kiss the feet of the angel statue.

Unfortunately, the Lubbock Cemetery is the only spooky story here in the Hub City on the map—sorry horror fans. But wait! Even though citizens aren't able to submit their own additions to the interactive map this year, TxDOT is working on making that a reality starting 2027.