A visit to the 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 South Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Cemetery:
42.6545, -72.8313
The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the South Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the South Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the South Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Leavitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The East Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Doane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Arms Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Arms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arms Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHL.801 <4>
- Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
- Cristian Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cristian Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cristian Hill Cemetery
- Panel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Panel Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panel Hill Cemetery
- Cutting Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cutting Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutting Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Carley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Carley Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Cemetery
- Chandler Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Hill Cemetery
- North River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The North River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Cemetery
- Niles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Niles Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Cemetery
- Gillett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sherman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
- Ashfield Plain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Shirkshire Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shelburne Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Skinner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
- Brick School Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Brick School Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick School Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Coleman 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 27 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:
- Heath
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Charlemont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Heath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Buckland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buckland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Rowe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shelburne Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shattuckville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Griswoldville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Foundry Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
- Colrain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Colrain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
- Elm Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Monroe Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
- Drury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whitingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
- Ashfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Halifax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Halifax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Florida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Hawley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Hawley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
- Plainfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- South Ashfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leyden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Leyden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Halifax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Readsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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.
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:
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 #601451 (South Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601451 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 494 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Heath
- Location given for South Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6542507 Lon: -72.8317619
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |