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 #91721).
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:
42.3385, -72.0361
The South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Oakham.
The cemetery is located in Worcester County<3>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east 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 20 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.
- Oakham Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Oakham Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham Center Cemetery
- Southwest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Green Hollow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Green Hollow Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hollow Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- West Rutland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coldbrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Kendall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Joyce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Joyce Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Cotter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cotter Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mooreland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
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]<2> of the South Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakham
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- New Braintree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Rutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Barre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Barre Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Brookfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Wire Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Upper Wire Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Paxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wheelwright
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Spencer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Heald Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Heald Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Barre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- North Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbertville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Ruralville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hardwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hardwick is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Brookfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Leicester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hubbardston
(9 miles [14.5 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 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 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 Worcester 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #91721
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602297 (South Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602297 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: Worcester
- Est. Elev: 239 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: North Brookfield
- Location given for South Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3384244 Lon: -72.0370208
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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- South Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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.
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