Age
All Ages
Cost
Free
Free access to cemetery grounds
Access
Limited Access
Unpaved cemetery roads, grass grounds
Equipment
Photos OK
Blood's Point Cemetery is located near Belvedere in Boone County, Illinois, in the northern portion of the state approximately 8 miles northeast of Rockford. The cemetery serves as a burial ground for multiple generations of local residents and families. As a rural cemetery in northern Illinois, it reflects historical settlement patterns and burial practices characteristic of 19th and early 20th-century Illinois communities.
The cemetery's location in Boone County places it within a region known for significant paranormal folklore and reported activity. The rural setting and proximity to historical structures and sites contribute to its reputation within paranormal enthusiast circles. Like many historic cemeteries in the region, Blood's Point Cemetery contains graves spanning multiple centuries of local history.
Visitors to Blood's Point Cemetery have documented numerous paranormal phenomena across multiple reported incidents. White orbs are frequently captured in photographs taken throughout the cemetery grounds, with some observers interpreting these manifestations as evidence of spirit presence or residual energy. Reports describe mists that appear to coalesce into vaguely human forms before dissipating.
Auditory phenomena reported at the cemetery include whistles, whispers, and growling sounds without apparent source. Some visitors describe an ambient quality to these sounds—background phenomena rather than discrete events. Electrical malfunctions affecting recording equipment, flashlights, and electronic devices have been documented by paranormal investigators and visitors attempting to document phenomena.
These reports are consistent with phenomena reported at numerous historic cemeteries throughout Illinois and the broader Midwest. The cemetery's paranormal reputation appears well-established within regional paranormal enthusiast communities, though contemporary paranormal investigation has not produced systematic documentation of these phenomena.
Walk through Blood's Point Cemetery in Belvedere, visiting graves and observing the paranormal phenomena reported by visitors, including orbs in photographs, mists, and unexplained sounds.
Drive past Blood's Point Cemetery from the adjacent road. The cemetery remains an active burial ground with reported paranormal activity.
Flora, IL
Bloods Point Cemetery was established in 1836 in Flora Township, Boone County, taking its name from Arthur Blood, an 1830s settler and the first European-American resident of the region. The cemetery serves as a burial ground for over two centuries of local residents.
Springfield, IL
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Mattoon, IL
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