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A visit to the Old South Cemetery ...

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 Old South Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old South Cemetery:

42.3593, -70.9181

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

The Old South Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Old South Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old South Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old South Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old South Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Winthrop Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Hull Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Garden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Garden Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Cemetery
  • St. Augustine Burying Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Augustine Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Burying Ground
    • The St. Augustine Burying Ground has also been known as:
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.811 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1077072 <6>
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Old East Burying Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Everett.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90786 <6>
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Everett.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EVR.801 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91024 <6>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Everett.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EVR.800 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91880 <6>
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Bunker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bunker Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Cemetery
    • Phipps Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Phipps Street Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Street Cemetery
    • Copp's Hill Burying Ground
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Copp's Hill Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copp's Hill Burying Ground
      • The Copp's Hill Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Copp's Hill Burial Ground
      • Copp's Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.808 <5>
    • Granary Burying Ground
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Granary Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granary Burying Ground
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Granary Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located in Boston.
      • The Granary Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • The Old Granary
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.802 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91030 <6>
    • Kings Chapel Burying Ground
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Central Burying Ground
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Workmans Circle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams Crypt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crypt
    • North Weymouth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The North Weymouth Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth Cemetery
      • The North Weymouth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old North Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91389 <6>
    • Ft. Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hingham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Swampscott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 36 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old South Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old South Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Point Shirley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
  • Hull
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hull is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
  • Winthrop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
  • Nahant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Nahant is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
  • Bayside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayside is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
  • Kenberma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
  • Revere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Revere is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
  • South Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
  • Chelsea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
  • East Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
  • Lynn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
  • Savin Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Norfolk Downs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
    • North Weymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
    • North Cohasset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohasset
    • Swampscott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Swampscott is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
    • Cliftondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cliftondale is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
    • East Lynn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • East Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • Franklin Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Everett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Everett is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
    • Charlestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
    • Boston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • Bay Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
    • Dorchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Neponset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
    • Montclair
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Wollaston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
    • Quincy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
    • Quincy Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
    • West Hingham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
    • Hingham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
    • West Lynn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • West Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
    • Saugus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
    • Clifton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Clifton is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Pleasant Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Malden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Malden is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people

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 Old South Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old South Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Boston
  • Chelsea
  • Everett
  • Hingham
  • Hull
    • Hull lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Old South Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  • Lynn
    • Lynn lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Old South Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynn.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Malden
    • Malden lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old South Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Malden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Quincy
    • Quincy lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old South Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quincy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Revere
  • Saugus
    • Saugus lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old South Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Saugus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
  • Swampscott
  • Winthrop

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Old South Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 Old South Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600708  (Old South Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600708 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: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 0 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hull
      • Location given for Old South Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3592649     Lon: -70.918103
      • 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 Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old South Cemetery) 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.