Haunted Places in Cumberland County, Illinois

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In the meantime, here's a list of all haunted places within 100 miles of Cumberland County, Illinois.

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Pemberton Hall - Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

14.9 miles from Cumberland County, IL

The ghost of Mary Hawkins, a former dorm mother, is said to be the head haunt here.

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Ramsey Cemetery

Effingham, Illinois

18.5 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Ramsey Cemetery, established in 1851 with the burial of namesake Alexander Ramsey, is also known as Casbar Cemetery and is a nighttime teen hangout. Besides the graves, rock shelters and sandstone caves are nearby, covered with carvings from its many visitors. A young man committed suicide inside a chapel that ...

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King Cemetery

Dieterich, Illinois

20.1 miles from Cumberland County, IL

There are vague reports online about orbs and shadow people being seen here. This cemetery is on private property, so be sure to secure the proper permissions before even thinking about visiting.

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Ashmore Estates

Ashmore, Illinois

20.4 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Reportedly a former almshouse, this building was purchased for use as a haunted attraction. It was reportedly haunted by many ghosts, including Elva SKinner, a woman who died in a fire in the former almshouse. The house has been featured in several books and TV shows including Ghost Hunters and ...

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Saint Omer Cemetery

Ashmore, Illinois

23.3 miles from Cumberland County, IL

At Saint Omer Cemetery, legend has it that there is a witch's grave. According to the story, Caroline Barnes was hanged by the townspeople for witchcraft. As she went, she cursed the town and vowed to come back for revenge on the anniversary of her death. To trick her, the ...

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The Harrison Street Inn

Sullivan, Illinois

29.8 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Eyewitnesses report apparitions, footsteps, diesmbodied voices, showers and toilets that work by themselves, and many other strange phenomena at this historic inn.

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Ridge Cemetery

Tower Hill, Illinois

37.1 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Ridge Cemetery at Williamsburg Hill is said to be visited by apparitions, eerie lights and a disappearing old man. Phantom crowds and horses also have been seen and heard around the area. Rumors of sinister cult activity surround this place as well, and one report tells of a 3-year-old girl ...

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Fife Opera House

Palestine, Illinois

38.5 miles from Cumberland County, IL

David Fife built the opera house around 1900 and is rumored to be haunted. The building was also used for two other business of his: a hardware store downstairs and, as Fife was also a licensed embalmer, a funeral home on the second floor behind the auditorium. In 1935, Fife's ...

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Vigo County Historical Museum

Terre Haute, Indiana

46 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Formerly the Sage Mansion and once used as a halfway house, the Vigo County Historical Museum is home to some strange phenomena. The front staircase is a hot spot for orbs, and a small mist has been seen as well. Furthermore, a crib upstairs in an area that's closed to ...

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Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana

46.4 miles from Cumberland County, IL

At Indiana State University's Burford Hall, a ghost named Barb is the spirit of a student who died of alcohol poisoning. Witnesses have heard her vomiting or crying in the bathroom. And in Cromwell Hall is a white cross under a 12th-floor window where a man jumped to his death, ...

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Highland Lawn Cemetery

Terre Haute, Indiana

49.5 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Highland Lawn Cemetery has a couple ghostly legends. One is about Stiffy Green, a phantom bulldog. Stiffy Green belonged to John Heinl, a likable elderly man. The friendly dog was named for his stiff gait and bright-green eyes. When Heinl passed away in 1920, Stiffy Green refused to leave the ...

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Bethel Cemetery - Nathan Hinkle Grave

Shelburn, Indiana

50.4 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Local legend has it that those who visit the monument and grave of Nathan Hinkle, local Revolutionary War soldier, walk around it and say his name three times, he'll speak to you.

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Markle Mill - Old Mill Dam

North Terre Haute, Indiana

50.9 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Markle Mill was the longest operating gristmill east of the Mississippi, and is rumored to have been part of the Underground Railroad, but all that remains of the original 1816 structure are the dam and parts of the foundation. The ghost girl who has been seen here is believed to ...

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Greenwood Cemetery

Decatur, Illinois

54.4 miles from Cumberland County, IL

This large and very actively haunted cemetery is known for the ghostly weeping Greenwood Bride, and it's also home to many Confederate soldiers' spirits. The soldiers were prisoners in the Civil War, and died of yellow fever only to be cast into unmarked graves. The soldiers have been known to ...

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Antioch Cemetery

Sullivan, Indiana

54.5 miles from Cumberland County, IL

At Antioch Cemetery, the apparition of a man in a dark suit holding flowers has been seen peering down at a grave on foggy nights at around 1:30 a.m. Visitors in cars also report shadow people flying over their cars and scratching or tapping on it.

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Lincoln Square Theatre

Decatur, Illinois

54.8 miles from Cumberland County, IL

This historic 1916 theater building was built atop the fire-ravaged Priest Hotel that once stood here. It is said that the ghosts of the fire victims still linger in the theater. Red, a former theater worker, is a friendly ghost here. Witnesses have heard his whispers, seen his shadowy form, ...

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Avon Theater

Decatur, Illinois

54.8 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Staff members at this theater report disembodied laughter, footsteps, missing objects, and voices and applause that come from the auditorium when it is empty. The apparition of a man in his 50s or 60s also has been seen.

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Allerton Mansion

Monticello, Illinois

54.9 miles from Cumberland County, IL

The Robert Allerton Park, with its 1900 Georgian Revival mansion and incredible gardens, are both open to the public. Here visitors may see some ghostly goings-on in the form of a Lady in White, believed to be a guest at the mansion long ago. It is said that she is ...

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Millikin University

Decatur, Illinois

55.5 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Many ghosts are said to haunt the historic Millikin University, including Rail Girl, who haunts the Albert Taylor Theater. Her ghost appears, as her name suggests, along a rail in the upper part of the theater. Students have a tradition of leaving her three pieces of candy before a show ...

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Anderson Cemetery - Cemetery X

Taylorville, Illinois

60.4 miles from Cumberland County, IL

According to tales told about this cemetery, there is a secret passage that opens up at night, when trees part and a path appears to an ancient graveyard. It's said to be protected by a phantom wolf who chases trespassers. (The cemetery is not to be confused with another Anderson ...

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Old Jail Inn

Rockville, Indiana

63.7 miles from Cumberland County, IL

This 1879 former courthouse is now a bed and breakfast inn with a twist; it still retains many of its original features dating back to when it served as the town jailhouse. Guests sleeping in 'cells' have reported disembodied footsteps, a foreboding male voice and sightings of a male ...

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Fischer Theater

Danville, Illinois

67.4 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Fischer Theater was a 19th century opera house located in Danville, IL that has served many purposes over the years including housing, stores, and of course, a theater. While now a generally unknown location, the Theater has been known to be haunted when a volunteer of the Vermillion Heritage ...

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Violin Annie - Elmwood Cemetery

Centralia, Illinois

69.4 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Local legend says that Harriet Anne Marshall (Annie) was an accomplished violinist, and the daughter of a wealthy doctor. She became ill and died of diptheria, and at her grave her parents placed a statue of her playing the violin. It is said that cemetery visitors can hear the violin ...

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Oakland City College - Cockrum Hall

Oakland City, Indiana

80.3 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Cockrum Hall at Oakland City College was built 1876 and is haunted by namesake Colonel William Cockrum's wife. Legend has it that she hanged herself in the tower. Those who peek into the windows in the night may see doors opening and closing by themselves and a bright orange glow ...

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Blackfoot Cemetery

Oakland City, Indiana

85.6 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Blackfoot Cemetery has graves that date as far back as the 1800s and is a hot spot for the ghostly folk, some say. Witnesses have described eerie lights, unexplained sounds, and one grave that appears to be separate from all the others. According to local legend, the grave belongs to ...

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Attica Public Library

Attica, Indiana

87.9 miles from Cumberland County, IL

Built in 1905, the employees of this library have heard strange noises including knocking, whistling, whispering, dragging sounds, and even the sounds of the toys in the children's area moving by themselves after closing. The employees have also mentioned seeing figures watching them or shadows darting around. They ...

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Hotel Attica

Attica, Indiana

88.1 miles from Cumberland County, IL

A glowing apparition has been seen in several hotel rooms late at night or in the early hours of morning. Guests have reported seeing their closet doors open and close by themselves, as well as hearing ghostly voices and ballroom music. (Submitted by Callum Swift)