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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:   42.6833°   (42° 40' 59")

Lon:   -72.6315°   (-72° 37' 53")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the south southeast of the South Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 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.

    • Leyden
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Colrain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Bernardston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Foundry Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
    • Shattuckville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
    • Greenfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
    • Turners Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
      • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
    • Shelburne Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
      • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Montague City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • Guilford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • South Vernon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
        • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Halifax
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
        • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Halifax
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
        • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Deerfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Millers Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
        • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Northfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
        • Northfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
      • North Heath
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
        • North Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Heath
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
        • Heath is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Buckland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
        • Buckland is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Lake Pleasant
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Hinsdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
        • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <4>
      • West Halifax
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Montague
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
        • Montague is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
      • Fairview Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
        • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Dell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
        • Dell is located in Franklin 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 South Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the South Cemetery.<5>

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

    • East Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEY.803 <6>
    • West Leyden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chandler Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Hill Cemetery
    • Brick School Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick School Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick School Cemetery
    • Beaver Meadow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEY.802 <6>
    • Groll Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groll Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groll Cemetery
    • Billings Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billings Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billings Cemetery
    • North River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North River Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Stark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stark Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
    • Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Upper Meadows Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Old Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Skinner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
      • Arms Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arms Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHL.801 <6>
      • Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lower Meadow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Meadow Cemetery
      • High Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplehurst & Elmshurt 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 South Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601380  (South Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601380 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: Colrain
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 218
      • Location given for GNIS #601380 (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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 South Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6833, Longitude: -72.6315    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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