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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the South Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BLC.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BLC.801'. 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 South Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.2692°   (42° 16' 9")

Lon:   -72.3869°   (-72° 23' 12")

The South Cemetery is located in Hampshire County<2>.

The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the South Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hampshire 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]<3> of the South Cemetery.

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

    • Belchertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • Bondsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
    • Ludlow City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
      • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
    • Three Rivers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
    • Thorndike
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • Granby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • Ware
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
    • South Amherst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Ludlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • North Wilbraham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
        • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
      • Palmer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
      • Tenneyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
        • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
      • West Warren
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
        • West Warren is located in Worcester County
      • West Pelham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
        • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Pelham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
        • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Indian Orchard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
        • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
      • Gilbertville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
        • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
      • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
        • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
      • East Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • East Village is located in Hampshire County
      • Amherst Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
        • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
      • South Hadley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
        • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
      • Wilbraham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
        • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
      • Warren
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
      • Amherst
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
        • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 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 Hampshire 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the South Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lake Vale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lake Vale Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • The Lake Vale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Metacomet Cemetery
      • Pond Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Vale Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLC.804 <1>
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Munsell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Munsell Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsell Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Quabbin Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dwight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dwight Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLC.805 <1>
    • Four Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Four Corners Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Corners Cemetery
    • Munsing Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munsing Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Munsing Street Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsing Street Cemetery
    • Ludlow Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludlow Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ludlow Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludlow Center Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • East Wilbraham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The East Wilbraham Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Wilbraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Palmer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Wilbraham Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIL.804 <1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90934 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Oak Knoll Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
      • Palmer Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Center Cemetery
      • Old St. Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old St. Williams Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Williams Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Aspen Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspen Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aspen Grove Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspen Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WAR.800 <1>
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • Island Pond Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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 #602454  (South Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602454 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: Belchertown
      • County: Hampshire         Elev: 134
      • Location given for GNIS #602454 (South Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  BLC.801

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.

    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 South Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2692, Longitude: -72.3869    
    <4>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.
    <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 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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