Altamont, Illinois Ghost Tales What's up with the tunnel that connects the Wright mansion and the high school? is it true? what's the purpose?. Submitted by Nur       Categories: tunnel, school The old police station is haunted. old police officers have been seen walking through the halls and in the basement. one of the ghosts is a larger man with glasses that used to work with the little explorer club. The larger man ghost mostly haunts the chief's office. this is where most of the sightings have taken place. The ghosts have said that they look to be from the 1930's. Submitted by Chris       Category: police_officer In the daytime Altamont, Illinois is your ordinary American settlement, but if you are easily terrified, you'd best stay at a safe distance from this area during the moonlight hours. There have been scores of happenings with spirits from another realm. Disbelievers don't trust in the local spirit tales, but with so many spirits in Altamont you have a relatively perfect       chance of spotting one if you stay for a few days here. These are some of the spooky things that have happened here recently. The ghost of an elderly Indian chief was noticed in Effingham County Fairgrounds after midnight covering a body by a sizeable boulder. Many people close by have had identical experiences involving   a very similar spirit. A black as coal snake that shifted shape into a woman has frequently been noticed peeking through residence windows in Altamont after midnight. The ghost of a young-looking lady clothed as a house keeper is often noticed trying to capture something at Altamont Reservoir Dam before dawn. In any event, this spirit undeniably is frightening; one that any commonsensical person wouldn't want to meet. The ghost of a young cowboy has been said to have been noticed on a few instances thinking on the water's edge of Altamont Reservoir. Several of the residents declare this spirit is the spirit of a traveler that was killed while traveling through Altamont before the present. Submit a ghost sighting for Altamont, Illinois: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:       Other haunted towns near Altamont, Illinois: Beecher City, Illinois, 7 miles away Saint Elmo, Illinois, 8 miles away Shumway, Illinois, 10 miles away Edgewood, Illinois, 10 miles away Mason, Illinois, 10 miles away Effingham, Illinois, 11 miles away Cowden, Illinois, 13 miles away Stewardson, Illinois, 13 miles away Watson, Illinois, 13 miles away Mode, Illinois, 13 miles away        The latest ghost sightings from around the world All haunted towns and cities in Illinois Lies about Altamont