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:
42.5484, -71.2752
The South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<1>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the South Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Corner Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fox Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Fox Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Branch Cemetery
- Westlawn II Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Town Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
- Old Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Center Cemetery
- Lowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Edson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forefathers Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Heart Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tewksbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 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:
- Billerica
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nutting Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- North Billerica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bedford Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pinehurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Carlisle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tewksbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ayres City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
- Wilmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chelmsford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cummingsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winnmere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesex Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
- Carlisle Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
- Lexington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lowell Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haggetts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
- Village of Nagog Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
- Walnut Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- North Chelmsford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dracut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Middlesex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bedford
- Burlington
- Carlisle
- Chelmsford
- Concord
- Lexington
- Lowell
- Westford
- Wilmington
- Woburn
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 Middlesex 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 #599359 (South Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599359 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: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 57 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Billerica
- Location given for South Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5489821 Lon: -71.2745027
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |