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. 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:

42.5317, -72.1267

The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County<1>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the 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 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the South Cemetery.<3>

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

• Phillipston Center Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • The Phillipston Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston Center Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #PHL.800 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Phillipston Center Cemetery
  • From the South Cemetery to the Phillipston Center Cemetery
• Lower Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • The Lower Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cemetery
• Pine Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • From the South Cemetery to the Pine Grove Cemetery
• East Street Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • The East Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Street Cemetery
• Ledgeville Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • The Ledgeville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgeville Cemetery
• Williams Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • The Williams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
• Ellinwood Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • The Ellinwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood Cemetery
  • The Ellinwood Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Doe Valley Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90943 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Ellinwood Cemetery
  • From the South Cemetery to the Ellinwood Cemetery
• New Sherborn Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • The New Sherborn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sherborn Cemetery
• Baptist Common Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • The Baptist Common Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Common Cemetery
• Norcross Hill Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • The Norcross Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross Hill Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norcross Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Baldwinville.
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TEM.800 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Norcross Hill Cemetery
  • From the South Cemetery to the Norcross Hill Cemetery
• Highland Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Highland Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Athol.
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ATH.807 <4>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91078 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Highland Cemetery
  • From the South Cemetery to the Highland Cemetery
• Calvary Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Calvary RC Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Calvary Cemetery
  • From the South Cemetery to the Calvary Cemetery
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Fay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fay Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ATH.804 <4>
  • Northwest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Northwest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Cemetery
  • West Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Street Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FIT.803 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the West Street Cemetery
    • From the South Cemetery to the West Street Cemetery
  • Coolidge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Coolidge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Hubbardston.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Forest Hill Cemetery (located 76 miles to the north).
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HUB.807 <4>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90990 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • From the South Cemetery to the Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Riverside Cemetery
    • From the South Cemetery to the Riverside Cemetery
  • Silver Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ATH.802 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Silver Lake Cemetery
    • From the South Cemetery to the Silver Lake Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Nightingale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nightingale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale Cemetery
  • Notre Dame Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notre Dame Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91342 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Notre Dame Cemetery
    • From the South Cemetery to the Notre Dame Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91579 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. John's Cemetery
    • From the South Cemetery to the St. John's Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. Johns Cemetery
    • From the South Cemetery to the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91864 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Wildwood Cemetery
    • From the South Cemetery to the Wildwood Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery

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:

• Phillipston
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Phillipston
  • From the South Cemetery to Phillipston
• Goulding Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
• Brooks Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
• Templeton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Templeton is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
• Petersham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Petersham is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Petersham
  • From the South Cemetery to Petersham
• East Templeton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
• Baldwinville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Baldwinville
  • From the South Cemetery to Baldwinville
• Mill Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mill Village is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
• Olde English Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
• Athol
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Athol is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Athol
  • From the South Cemetery to Athol
• Barre
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Barre is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Barre
  • From the South Cemetery to Barre
• Heald Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Heald Village is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
• Continue List   (19 more) ...
  • Hubbardston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hubbardston
    • From the South Cemetery to Hubbardston
  • Hubbardston Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hubbardston Station
    • From the South Cemetery to Hubbardston Station
  • South Gardner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • South Gardner is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardner
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to South Gardner
    • From the South Cemetery to South Gardner
  • Gardner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gardner is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gardner
    • From the South Cemetery to Gardner
  • Millington ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millington is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millington
    • From the South Cemetery to Millington
  • North Dana ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Dana
    • From the South Cemetery to North Dana
  • Dana ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dana
    • From the South Cemetery to Dana
  • Tully
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tully is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tully
    • From the South Cemetery to Tully
  • North Orange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Orange
    • From the South Cemetery to North Orange
  • New Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • New Salem is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
  • Royalston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Royalston is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Royalston
    • From the South Cemetery to Royalston
  • Barre Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barre Plains
    • From the South Cemetery to Barre Plains
  • South Barre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • South Barre is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
  • North Rutland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Rutland is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Rutland
    • From the South Cemetery to North Rutland
  • South Ashburnham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to South Ashburnham
    • From the South Cemetery to South Ashburnham
  • Pequoig
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pequoig is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pequoig
    • From the South Cemetery to Pequoig
  • Waterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Waterville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waterville
    • From the South Cemetery to Waterville
  • Orange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Orange
    • From the South Cemetery to Orange
  • Morse Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village

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.

• Athol
  • Athol lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the South Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athol.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
• Barre
  • Barre lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the South (S) of the South Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barre.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
• Gardner
  • Gardner lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the South Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gardner.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
• Orange
  • Orange lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the South Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orange.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
• Royalston
  • Royalston lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the South Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Royalston.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston

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:

• Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Worcester County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Essex County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hampden County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hampshire County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Middlesex County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cheshire County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hillsborough County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Windham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Worcester County
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Massachusetts
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Worcester

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 #602396  (South Cemetery)
  • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602396 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: 342 (in feet)
  • Topo Map Name: Athol
  • Location given for South Cemetery:
  • Lat: 42.532033     Lon: -72.1261913
  • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>	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.
<4>	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.
<5>	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.