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Urbana, Illinois
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Clements Cemetery, formerly known as Woodlawn, carries the legend of the "Blue Man" — said to be an early caretaker of the grounds who was found hanged from a tree along the road in 1841, though it's never been clear whether it was a suicide or a lynching. Witnesses report seeing him walking the road at twilight, a translucent blue glow surrounding him as he swings a lantern from side to side.
Still an active rural cemetery on High Cross Road northeast of Urbana. Visit during daylight, keep to the edge of the cemetery road, and do not go after dark.
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