Chestnut, Illinois Ghost Tales Not everything in Chestnut, Illinois is as it seems; when the dark shadows of the night roll in the undead take over. Scores of spirit stories have been disclosed by the residents. Not everyone has faith in the testimonies the residents tell, but if you are brave enough to stay an extra day in Chestnut, you may notice a spirit for yourself. These are some of the spooky things that have happened here recently. A tremendously chilling spirit has purportedly been perceived on several occasions hiding a cadaver by a sizeable boulder in Chestnut-Beason Park before sunrise. The phantom of an old gold digger with a big mustache and an eye patch may be spotted very frequently tossing chunks of concrete into Laenna Lake on a dark night. The spirit of a waitress is once in a while perceived at night sprinting after a passing car on a shady road in close proximity to Chestnut. The ghost of an old cleaning lady has purportedly been seen on one or two instances pulling up weeds in the front garden of a mobile home       in Chestnut. Some people say this ghost loves startling foolhardy folks who come looking for ghosts in Chestnut. A pitch black snake that transformed into a woman may from time to time be perceived by a guy canoeing in a river near Chestnut.   Submit a ghost sighting for Chestnut, Illinois: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:       Other haunted towns near Chestnut, Illinois: Beason, Illinois, 4 miles away Latham, Illinois, 6 miles away Mount Pulaski, Illinois, 7 miles away Niantic, Illinois, 11 miles away Illiopolis, Illinois, 12 miles away Lake Fork, Illinois, 12 miles away Warrensburg, Illinois, 12 miles away Lincoln, Illinois, 13 miles away Harristown, Illinois, 15 miles away Cornland, Illinois, 16 miles away        The latest ghost sightings from around the world All haunted towns and cities in Illinois Lies about Chestnut