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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Southwick Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Southwick Cemetery (FG ID #2151296)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Old Southwick Cemetery (MACRIS ID: SOU.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SOU.800'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

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 Southwick Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.0459°   (42° 2' 45")

Lon:   -72.7823°   (-72° 46' 56")

The Old Southwick Cemetery is located in Hampden County<3>.

The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east northeast of the Old Southwick Cemetery .

Name Variations for Old Southwick Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Old Southwick Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Southwick Cemetery
  • Southwick Old Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Southwick Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Hampden 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 Southwick 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Old Southwick Cemetery.

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

    • Southwick
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • Rising Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
      • Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Hosmer Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
      • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County
    • North Granby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
      • North Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <6>
    • Granville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Feeding Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
      • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
    • Westfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Granby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
    • West Granby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salmon Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
      • Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Granby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Suffield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • West Suffield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
        • West Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <6>
      • East Hartland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
        • East Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <6>
      • Chatsworth Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Village
        • Chatsworth Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • East Granby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
        • East Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,120 people
      • East Granby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
        • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
      • Hampsted
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
        • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Woronoco
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
        • Woronoco is located in Hampden County
      • Higley Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higley Village
        • Higley Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Suffield Depot
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
        • Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Suffield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Agawam
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
        • Agawam is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
      • Hampton Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
        • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County

    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 Southwick Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampden County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Southwick Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Silver Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cooley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
    • West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side of the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Side of the Mountain Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
    • Northeast Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northeast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northeast Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northeast Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Copper Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copper Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copper Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copper Hill Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery Association
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery Association have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery Association is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery Association
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Granby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granby Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granby Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Prisoners Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prisoners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prisoners Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prisoners Cemetery
      • Viets Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Viets Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viets Cemetery
      • West Suffield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Suffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Suffield Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Suffield Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Zions Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zions Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zions Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Hill Cemetery
      • Paucatuck Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Holcomb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcomb Cemetery
      • East Granby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Granby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Granby Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Granby Cemetery
      • Suffield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Suffield Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suffield 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 Southwick Cemetery:

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.

    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 Southwick Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0459, Longitude: -72.7823    
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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