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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:   42.5484°   (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 .

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 websites either 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:
  • 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
      • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
    • Nutting Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
      • Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
    • North Billerica
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
      • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
    • 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.<3> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
    • Bedford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
    • Tewksbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
      • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
    • Chelmsford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
      • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
    • Lowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Cummingsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
        • Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
      • Winnmere
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnmere
        • Winnmere is located in Middlesex County
      • 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.<3> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
        • Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
      • 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.<3> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Lexington is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,003 people
      • Woburn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
        • Woburn is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
      • Mishawum ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
        • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
      • Lowell Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
        • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
      • Haggetts
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haggetts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
        • Haggetts is located in Essex County
      • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
        • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
      • 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.<3> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
        • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
      • Westford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
        • Westford is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
      • Dracut
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
        • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 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 Middlesex 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the South Cemetery.<4>

    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)
      • The Old Corner Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • The Old Corner Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Old Corner Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Corner Burying Ground
    • Fox Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Hill Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old North Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Branch Cemetery
    • Westlawn II Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Westlawn II Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn II Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
      • The Westlawn II Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Lawn II Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn II Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185020 <6>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Town Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Edson Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edson Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LOW.806 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90942 <6>
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91663 <6>
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Westlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
        • The Westlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • West Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1289593 <6>
      • Forefathers Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forefathers Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forefathers Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forefathers Burying Ground
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery
      • Tewksbury Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Tewksbury Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tewksbury Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Tewksbury.
        • The Tewksbury Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Center Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tewksbury Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977976 <6>

    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 #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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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>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 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.
    <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.




 

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