Iroquois County, IL Hauntings and Urban Legends - - - - -

Index "Alfonzo's" Grave Woodland's glowing grave. Beaver Cemetery North of Iroquois. Very evil looking. Blue Ridge Cemetery South of Sheldon. Secluded location, nice pictures. Crescent City Bridge Eerie encounters, a few pictures. Haunted Gates North of Crescent City. "Opening and closing" gates. Iroquois Trestle Site of supposed derailment. Good stories, a few pictures. Lantern's Lane South of Woodland. Mostly just local legend, I think. Mary Roff The home and gravesite of the possessed girl featured in the book Watseka. Old Texas Cemetery Interesting epitaphs, a few pictures.

Blue Ridge Cemetery The Story:  Blue Ridge Cemetery is convenient for its location. Ghost hunting is often hindered by a cemetery's location to a well-traveled road. Since visiting a cemetery at night is illegal, having one that is far from houses and on infrequently traveled roads is a great benefit. Directions: Drive to Effner from Sheldon on the backroads. Turn right (south) on County Road 3200E for 5.3 miles. You will travel over Memory Lane. Turn left (east) on County Road 600N. The cemetery is 1.2 miles down the road, on the right hand side.

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