THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Doniphan Oak Ridge Cemetery is widely famous in regional folklore for the haunting legend of Belle Neal, whose wandering spirit is reportedly seen walking among the graves late at night. Visitors and paranormal investigators frequently document hearing disembodied voices whispering near her burial plot. According to local lore, the prominent, beautiful statue erected over her grave is even rumored to come to life, wave at onlookers, or shed a single tear at exactly midnight.
Oak Ridge Cemetery is said to have a female apparition that has been seen among the graves. Voices have been reported here too, and one local legend says that the statue of Belle Neal comes to life at midnight.