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A visit to the Old South Cemetery ...


The location of the Old South Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4751°   (42° 28' 30")

Lon:   -71.5134°   (-71° 30' 48")

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

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Old South Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Middlesex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old South Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 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.

    • Boxborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
      • Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
    • Stow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
      • Stow is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
    • Lower Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Middlesex County
    • Harvard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Maynard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
    • Shaker Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
    • Acton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
    • Centre Village ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
      • Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Littleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
    • Bolton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
    • Village of Nagog Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Nagog Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Nagog Woods
      • Village of Nagog Woods is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Littleton Common
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
        • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
      • Still River
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
        • Still River is located in Worcester County
      • Hudson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
      • West Concord
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
        • West Concord is located in Middlesex County
      • Seventh Day Adventist Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
        • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
      • North Sudbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sudbury
        • North Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Carlisle Station
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
        • Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
      • Ayer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
        • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
      • Forge Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
        • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Shaker Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
        • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Carterville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
        • Carterville is located in Worcester County
      • Marlborough
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
        • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
      • Musketamquid Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musketamquid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
        • Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Sudbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
        • Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,453 people
      • Concord
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
      • Westford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
        • Westford is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
      • Shirley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
      • North Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
        • North Village is located in Worcester County
      • Lancaster
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 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 Middlesex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

    • North Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hill Cemetery - North Burying Ground
      • Hill Cemetery
      • North Burying Ground
      • Old North Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BXB.801 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251970 <6>
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Harvard Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harvard Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harvard Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harvard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvard Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91060 <6>
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bolton Pan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolton Pan Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Pan Cemetery
    • Bolton Pan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolton Pan Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Pan Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Main Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • St. Bridgets Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Three Cornered Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Cornered Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Three Cornered Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Cornered Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Forestvale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Main Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
      • New North Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The New North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New North Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Maynard.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New North Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Maynard.
        • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
        • North Sudbury Cemetery
        • Old North Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SUD.801 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193484 <6>
      • Forest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery

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

    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 #601714  (Old South Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601714 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hudson
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 84
      • Location given for GNIS #601714 (Old South Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old South Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4751, Longitude: -71.5134       In this case, the coordinates for the Old South Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <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.




 

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