The light at Reedy Creek

South Carolina · United States · Haunted site

He was walking the line at night with a lantern, saw a train coming and a broken rail, and tried to fix it.

The account from this community in Dillon County, South Carolina concerns a man walking the railway line near Reedy Creek Springs at night, carrying a lantern.

He saw a train coming, and he saw that the track was broken. He tried to fix it, and the train took him.

Where the old line ran, people call out a name, and a light appears.

The ritual is what has kept this alive, and the name in it is the name of the community itself, which suggests the story and the place have grown into each other.

What should be said is what he was doing. If the account is even loosely true, he stayed on a broken rail in front of an oncoming train to try and stop it derailing, which is not what a ghost story usually has its subject doing.

The old line is gone.

FAQ

Where is The light at Reedy Creek located?

The light at Reedy Creek is in South Carolina, United States.