Krome Family Cemetery, Collinsville
The Krome Family Cemetery in Collinsville, Illinois, is considered haunted by locals due to rumored ghostly slave apparitions, mysterious leg shackles found in a ruined basement, and the story of a young boy who allegedly jumped into a well on the property. The cemetery was located near a Victorian farmhouse that burned down and was part of a farmstead with ties to the Underground Railroad. Witnesses have reported seeing ghostly slave apparitions at the site, especially at night. Explorers discovered leg shackles in the concrete walls of the farmhouse's ruined basement, adding to the site's dark history. A local legend tells of a young boy who jumped into a well behind the farmhouse. The cemetery was initially located next to a Victorian-style farmhouse with a cellar that had a dirt floor. Rumors suggest the farmhouse was involved with the Underground Railroad. The home deteriorated over time and was eventually destroyed.