Haunted Places in Douglas County, Illinois

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

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Saint Omer Cemetery

Ashmore, Illinois

17.1 miles from Douglas 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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Ashmore Estates

Ashmore, Illinois

18.8 miles from Douglas 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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Pemberton Hall - Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

19.9 miles from Douglas County, IL

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

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The Harrison Street Inn

Sullivan, Illinois

23.7 miles from Douglas 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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Allerton Mansion

Monticello, Illinois

27.9 miles from Douglas 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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Avon Theater

Decatur, Illinois

39.5 miles from Douglas 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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Greenwood Cemetery

Decatur, Illinois

39.5 miles from Douglas 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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Lincoln Square Theatre

Decatur, Illinois

39.5 miles from Douglas 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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Fischer Theater

Danville, Illinois

39.8 miles from Douglas 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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Millikin University

Decatur, Illinois

40.5 miles from Douglas 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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Ramsey Cemetery

Effingham, Illinois

43.4 miles from Douglas 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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Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana

47.8 miles from Douglas 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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Vigo County Historical Museum

Terre Haute, Indiana

48.2 miles from Douglas 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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Markle Mill - Old Mill Dam

North Terre Haute, Indiana

49.3 miles from Douglas 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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Ridge Cemetery

Tower Hill, Illinois

50 miles from Douglas 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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Highland Lawn Cemetery

Terre Haute, Indiana

50.4 miles from Douglas 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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Old Jail Inn

Rockville, Indiana

52.6 miles from Douglas 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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King Cemetery

Dieterich, Illinois

52.8 miles from Douglas 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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Locust Grove Cemetery

Ambia, Indiana

61.9 miles from Douglas County, IL

Phantom sounds of an army cadence and marching are heard at Locust Grove Cemetery. Legend has it that Harrison's ghostly men are re-creating the Battle of Tippecanoe.

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Fife Opera House

Palestine, Illinois

62 miles from Douglas 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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Attica Public Library

Attica, Indiana

62.6 miles from Douglas 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

62.8 miles from Douglas 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)

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Bethel Cemetery - Nathan Hinkle Grave

Shelburn, Indiana

63.1 miles from Douglas 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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Kemp Hall - International House

Bloomington, Illinois

64.5 miles from Douglas County, IL

Kemp Hall International House, or I-House, is said to be haunted by a ghostly Lady in Red. She is believed to be Mrs. A. E. DeMange, former owner of the mansion. She passed away after living here only a year, in 1908. Mr. DeMange sold it to the Illinois Weslayan ...

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Williams Hall

Normal, Illinois

65.3 miles from Douglas County, IL

Illinois State University's Williams Hall was the site of the university's first library, and is thought to be haunted by the spirit of the first librarian, Angie Milner. Even though a new library was eventually built in her name, and the old one was turned into Williams Hall, the ghost ...

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Atkin-Colby Hall

Normal, Illinois

65.4 miles from Douglas County, IL

Atkin-Colby Hall at Illinois State University is rumored to be haunted on its 11th floor. One witness claims to have been pushed down the stairs by the ghost. Also described by witnesses are doors opening, whispers, strange noises, and an overwhelming feeling of discomfort and that you are not wanted ...

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Antioch Cemetery

Sullivan, Indiana

69.5 miles from Douglas 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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Stanford Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Stanford, Illinois

70 miles from Douglas County, IL

Built in 1901, the Stanford Cumberland Presbyterian Church had been loved and enjoyed by it's congregation until it was sold in 2004. Between 2004 to 2012 it has changed hands four times since. The first owner lived it for a very short time. It was then ...

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Stanford Pour House

Stanford, Illinois

70.1 miles from Douglas County, IL

Originally built at the turn of the century as a mercantile grocery store, it was shortly after used by a local church for their temporary place of worship until their regular church building was completed. It was then used for many years as a funeral home. It ...

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Vennum House - The Watseka Wonder

Watseka, Illinois

73.7 miles from Douglas County, IL

The Vennum House was the home of Lurancy Vennum, a teenaged epilectic girl who was said to have been possessed in the incident known as the Watseka Wonder. The story of the late-19th-century possession was related in the 2009 film "The Possessed." The house may be open for ghost tours ...

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Roff House - The Watseka Wonder

Watseka, Illinois

74.6 miles from Douglas County, IL

The Roff House was one of the two houses in which the Watseka Wonder took place. The Watseka Wonder was a spiritual possession said to have happened in the late 19th century to an epileptic girl named Lurancy Vennum, who was 14 at the time. One of the spirits who ...