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A visit to the South Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the South Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The South Cemetery (FG ID #91720)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the South Cemetery (MACRIS ID: LUN.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: LUN.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:   42.5809°   (42° 34' 51")

Lon:   -71.7088°   (-71° 42' 31")

The cemetery is located in Worcester County<4>.

As an estimate, the South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Lunenburg.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southwest of the South Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the South Cemetery.<5>

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 28 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.

  • Lunenburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • South Fitchburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Shirley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Leominster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Old City is located in Middlesex County
  • Shaker Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
  • West Groton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
    • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
  • Fitchburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Townsend Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Townsend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Townsend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
    • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
  • Ayer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Paper Mill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Pratts Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Worcester County
    • Still River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Groton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lancaster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Harvard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shaker Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
    • Babbatasset Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
      • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Pepperell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County
    • East Princeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Lancaster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • East Pepperell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
      • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
    • Blackburn Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 #601874  (South Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #601874 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: Shirley
    • County: Worcester         Elev: 113
    • Location given for GNIS #601874 (South Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91720
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  LUN.801

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.

<3>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 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: 42.5809, Longitude: -71.7088    
<4>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.
<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 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.
<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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