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A visit to the New South Burying Ground ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the New South Burying Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New South Burying Ground:

42.2248, -71.3623

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New South Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The New South Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the New South Burying Ground .

Open a Google Map centered on the New South Burying Ground.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the New South Burying Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New South Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Central Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Farm Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Farm Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Burying Ground
  • Plain Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Plain Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Burying Ground
  • Brush Hill Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherborn Reformatory for Women - Annex Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clara Barton Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burying Ground
  • West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Sherborn.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHR.802 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91831 <6>
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dell Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Dell Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Park Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Old North Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Old North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old North Cemetery
      • The Old North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Indian Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
      • Old Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91132 <6>
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Holliston Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vine Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Tarcisius Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Tarcisius Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Tarcisius Cemetery
    • Lake Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Indian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New South Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New South Burying Ground, with the nearest first:

  • South Sherborn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
  • Sherborn
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
  • East Holliston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
  • Holliston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
  • Millis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Millis is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
  • Medfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dover is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
  • Natick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Natick is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
  • Framingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
  • Metcalf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
  • Rockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Charles River Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • North Natick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • North Natick is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
    • Ashland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashland is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
    • Cochituate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
    • Medway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Saxonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
    • Norfolk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
    • Walpole
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Walpole is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
    • Westwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
    • Needham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Babson Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
    • Wellesley Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
    • Wellesley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Hayden Row
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the New South Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New South Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashland
  • Dover
    • Dover lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the New South Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Framingham
  • Holliston
  • Medway
    • Medway lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the New South Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Medway.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
  • Natick
  • Needham
    • Needham lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the New South Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Needham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
  • Walpole
  • Wellesley
  • Westwood

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the New South Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the New South Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599418  (New South Burying Ground)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599418 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Middlesex
      • Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Medfield
      • Location given for New South Burying Ground:
      • Lat: 42.2248192     Lon: -71.362281
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New South Burying Ground) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.