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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 South Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.5092°   (42° 30' 33")

Lon:   -72.4208°   (-72° 25' 14")

The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the South Cemetery .

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 South Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the South Cemetery.

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

    • Locks Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
      • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
    • Moores Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
      • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Wendell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
      • Wendell is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Shutesbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
      • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Cooleyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
      • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
    • New Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
    • Morse Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
      • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
    • Leverett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
    • Lake Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
      • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
    • Montague
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
    • Millington ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
      • Millington is located in Franklin County
    • Wendell Depot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
      • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Erving
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
        • Erving is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
      • Millers Falls
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
        • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Orange
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
      • Sunderland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
        • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
      • North Amherst
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
        • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Pelham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
        • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • North Dana ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
        • North Dana is located in Worcester County
      • South Deerfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
        • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • East Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • East Village is located in Hampshire County
      • West Pelham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
        • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Dana ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Turners Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
        • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Montague City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
        • Montague City is located in Franklin County
      • Deerfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 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 South Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the South Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Gardner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Dry Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Diemand Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Diemand Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Diemand Family Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diemand Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2476111 <7>
    • Mervel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mervel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mervel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mervel Cemetery
    • Jackson Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Hill Cemetery
    • Shutesbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shutesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shutesbury Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shutesbury Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Shutesbury.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91835 <7>
    • Holton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holton Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Millers Falls.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91107 <7>
    • Town Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Farm Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Old South Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • East Mineral Road Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elm Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Locust Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • North Sunderland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Long Plain Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

    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 South Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600973  (South Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #600973 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: Millers Falls
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 275
      • Location given for GNIS #600973 (South Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the South Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5092, Longitude: -72.4208    
    <3>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.
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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