Bachelor's Grove Cemetery — Attraction in Bremen Township

Bachelor's Grove Cemetery is a cemetery in Bremen Township, Cook County, Illinois, in Chicago's southwest suburbs, known for its alleged ghost sightings. The cemetery has also been called Bachelor Grove, Batchelor Grove, Batchelder's Grove, and Everden (or Everdon).

Location Bachelors Grove Cemetery is just northwest of Midlothian and Oak Forest, near the Rubio Woods Forest Preserve on the Midlothian Turnpike (near its intersection with Central Avenue), in the southwest Chicago suburbs.1

Background The land surrounding Bachelors Grove Cemetery was originally settled by English homesteaders who relocated to the area from New England, including Stephen Rexford, arguably the most well known of the first wave of Anglo settlers, around 1833.[3] Ursula Bielski, author of "Chicago Haunts," asserts the actual cemetery was originally named the Everdon Cemetery after the original holder of the property title, Samuel Everdon. The site saw its first official burials around 1840 and contains 82 plots, many of which were never sold or used.[4] Burials, however, possibly go back as far as 1834, when German immigrant workers killed while working on the Illinois and Michigan Canal were reportedly laid to rest at the site.[5] The site is often reported to have been a dumping ground for victims of Chicago's organized crime families of the 1920s and 1930s (including Al Capone), but no evidence of this has been proven.[5] The most common of the reported phenomena at the site typically involves floating orbs of light over tombstones and near collisions with a...

My best friend used to live in Midlothian, and since we were going to a concert in Tinley Park we decided to swing by their old stomping grounds in Midlothian, and once we looked into it and found that this was the Midlothian that Bachelors Grove is in, we knew we HAD to go. While drawn in by the lore surrounding its haunting, I myself have always been an aspiring photographer at heart. It was raining when we went, which really set the scene. We made sure to announce our presence upon entering and let the dead know that we meant no harm and that we were just here to hang out with them and pay our respects (I also mentioned I would be taking photographs). The entire time I was there I felt nothing but peace. It was calm, I could hear the birds chirping and the sound of the rain falling. We played some of the Howl’s Moving Castle soundtrack for them, and we got the feeling that they liked it. The rain had let up by the time we left, and the sun began creeping through the trees. I didn’t experience anything paranormal, other than the surreal feel of peace and comfort. I even left behind a handmade (by myself) D20 die for them. I rolled it on the gravestone famously known for being the one the Madonna was sat on— (I of course asked permission first). It was only a 5, but I hope they’ll experience many nat 20s of their own.

I honestly felt more comfortable in the cemetery itself rather than the path leading to it. I definitely recommend stopping by and paying your...

So I went last night/this morning I got at this place about 130ish was looking for a spot to park then I'm like why is this spot in the forest you know like it's a cemetery we gotta walk threw the woods to get to it lol but anyways while I was walking to look for the trail I seen 5 deer's outside by the trees & while walking inside the woods seen a possum it Soo funny he looked at like dang they see me climb up this tree he was just stairing at us we were just laughing lol but we left him tho. So while I was walking three I seen a wheelchair in the creek😳which was scary & I took some pictures but idk how to send them on here but this place was very creepy but is it good to go on a full moon I haven't seen anything but I heard thing's. This was my first time here. I seen something flew fast by the flash light light o couldn't tell if it was a bat or a ghost 🦇 it flew quick but I got it at the light but not sure has anyone...