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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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   42.4270°   (42° 25' 37")

Lon:   -71.6101°   (-71° 36' 36")

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the South Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the South Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Friends Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Bolton Pan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Pan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bolton Pan Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Bolton Pan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Pan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bolton Pan Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Eastwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastwood Cemetery
    • The Eastwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastwood Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Clinton.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOL.806 <5>
  • Eastwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eastwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Middle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Middle Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Old Settlers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Old Settlers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Middle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Middle Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Forestvale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Main Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Main Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • North Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Pleasant Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • South Berlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Berlin Cemetery
      • The South Berlin Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Berlin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Berlin.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRL.802 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91470 <6>
    • Robin Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robin Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robin Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MRB.803 <5>
    • Forestuale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestuale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestuale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forestuale Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

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.

  • Bolton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
  • Seventh Day Adventist Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
    • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
  • Carterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
    • Carterville is located in Worcester County
  • Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
  • Hudson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
  • Lancaster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
  • Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
  • South Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
    • South Berlin is located in Worcester County
  • North Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • North Village is located in Worcester County
  • South Lancaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
    • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
  • Still River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
    • Still River is located in Worcester County
  • Boylston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
    • Boylston is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Stow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
      • Stow is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
    • Harvard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Marlborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
    • Lower Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Boxborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
      • Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
    • Shaker Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Northborough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
      • Northborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
    • Marlborough Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlborough Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
      • Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
    • Pratts Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
      • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
    • Sterling Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterling Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Junction
      • Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
    • Boylston Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
      • Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
    • Shirley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
    • Maynard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
    • Shaker Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester 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 Worcester 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 begin with 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:

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 #606607  (South Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #606607 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: Hudson
    • County: Worcester         Elev: 113
    • Location given for GNIS #606607 (South Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 42.4270, Longitude: -71.6101       In this case, the coordinates for the South Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<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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