Bachelor's Grove Cemetery
This abandoned cemetery near Chicago is considered America's most haunted graveyard. Apparitions, phantom cars, glowing lights, and a famous photograph of a woman on a tombstone have been documented here.
America’s Most Haunted Cemetery
Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery in Midlothian, Illinois is widely considered the most haunted cemetery in the United States. Since the 1960s, hundreds of witnesses have reported apparitions, phantom vehicles, and unexplained phenomena.
The Location
Bachelor’s Grove:
- Midlothian, Illinois
- Near Chicago
- Rubio Woods
- Abandoned since 1965
- One-acre site
History
The cemetery:
- Founded 1844
- Small pioneer graveyard
- 200+ burials
- Abandoned 1960s
- Vandalized heavily
The Phenomena
Reports include:
- Full apparitions
- Phantom cars
- Strange lights
- Orbs photographed
- Ghost sounds
The White Lady
Most famous ghost:
- Woman in white dress
- Carries infant
- Walks among graves
- Multiple witnesses
- Photographed 1991
The Famous Photo
1991 photograph:
- Ghost Reseach Society
- Woman on tombstone
- Partially transparent
- Analysis inconclusive
- Most famous image
Phantom Farmhouse
Strange sighting:
- House appears
- Then vanishes
- White building
- Old style
- Multiple witnesses
Phantom Vehicles
Reports of:
- 1930s cars
- Appear on road
- Vanish suddenly
- Headlights seen
- No physical vehicle
The Pond
Nearby lagoon:
- Bodies allegedly dumped
- During Prohibition
- Mob connections
- Apparitions seen
- Rising from water
Two-Headed Ghost
Strange apparition:
- Seen near fence
- Indistinct form
- Two heads visible
- Frightening presence
- Multiple reports
Investigation History
Researchers have:
- Extensive documentation
- Hundreds of visits
- Photos and recordings
- Temperature anomalies
- EVP captures
The Orbs
Photographic evidence:
- Light anomalies
- Blue orbs common
- Some dismiss as dust
- Consistent appearances
- Debated evidence
Current Access
Today:
- Forest preserve land
- Overgrown
- Vandalized graves
- Restricted access
- Rangers patrol
Significance
Hundreds of documented paranormal reports over 60+ years with photographic evidence and multiple independent witnesses.
Legacy
Bachelor’s Grove remains a landmark of American paranormal investigation—a small abandoned cemetery that has produced more reported phenomena than sites ten times its size.