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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. 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:   42.5484°   (42° 32' 54")

Lon:   -71.2752°   (-71° 16' 30")

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 .

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.

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 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)
  • Pinehurst
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
    • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
  • Wilmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chelmsford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
      • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Carlisle Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Middlesex County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haggetts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haggetts
      • From the South Cemetery to Haggetts
    • Princeton Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
      • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Village of Nagog Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Nagog Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Nagog Woods
      • Village of Nagog Woods is located in Middlesex County
    • West Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
      • West Concord is located in Middlesex County
    • Lincoln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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:

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: GNIS record #599359 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: Billerica
    • County: Middlesex         Elev: 57
    • Location given for GNIS #599359 (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 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 '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- ) 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: 42.5484, Longitude: -71.2752    
<3>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.
<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>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>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.
<7>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.




 

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