A visit to the Old Southwick Cemetery ...
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. 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 Southwick Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Southwick Cemetery:
42.0459, -72.7823
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
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.<5>
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)
- West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Northeast Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Northeast Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pratt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Copper Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Copper Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery Association
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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)
- The Granby Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Prisoners Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Prisoners Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prisoners Cemetery
- Viets Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Viets Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viets Cemetery
- West Suffield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The West Suffield Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Zions Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Zions Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Hill Cemetery
- Paucatuck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holcomb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb Cemetery
- East Granby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The East Granby Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby Cemetery
- Suffield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Suffield Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Southwick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
- Rising Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hosmer Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Granby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Granville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
- Feeding Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Granby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- 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)
- Granby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Suffield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Suffield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chatsworth Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chatsworth Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Village
- East Granby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
- 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)
- Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
- Hampsted
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hampsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
- Woronoco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Higley Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Higley Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higley Village
- Suffield Depot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
- Suffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Agawam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hampton Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- West Granville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.
- Agawam
- East Granby
- Suffield
- Westfield
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 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:
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:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2151296
Referenced MACRIS Record: SOU.800
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.
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| <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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Southwick Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |