Sangamon County
An Illinois Folktale
retold by
S. E. Schlosser
One of the old timers who lives here in Sangamon County, Illinois is always saying that Sangamon County is the only place on Earth which is more beautiful than heaven. Once, I asked him why. I mean, Sangamon County is beautiful. But we're talking about heaven here, with them golden streets and angels and pearly gates. Seems like a tough act to follow. He replied: "I know for a fact that Sangamon County is more beautiful than heaven, because I died last year. When I got to the Pearly Gates, Saint Peter asked me where I was from. When I told him, he sent me back, saying there was nothing in heaven as beautiful as Sangamon County!"
Comments? Email us at
Comments
Awwwwwwwwwww
Posted by: JuJu | October 10, 2010 01:11 PM
I'm just curious why there isn't more on the folklore of IL. What about the Bogey Man legend in Southern Illinois for example?
Posted by: Chris | October 17, 2010 11:01 PM
I live here in sangamon county.......its the greatest place on earth
Posted by: Ryan | November 1, 2010 09:40 PM
I'm from Chicago Il, we got a lot of folklore down here. resurrection Mary,the devil came to bridge port,H.H Holmes Americas 1st serial killer(his ghost still haunts the city). Tinley Parks river,(al capone's victoms haunt)
Posted by: drew vogt | November 19, 2010 03:11 PM
theres the devils house of belvidere, thunderbird, the one about dekalb and the bat out of hell
Posted by: Anonymous | February 12, 2011 05:26 PM
This a cool story, very nice.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 5, 2011 06:39 PM
Cool
Posted by: Ryan | March 12, 2011 02:05 PM
MOST BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD
Posted by: Jenna | November 15, 2012 03:12 PM