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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:   42.5317°   (42° 31' 54")

Lon:   -72.1267°   (-72° 7' 36")

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 .

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:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Worcester 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 29 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Goulding Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
    • Brooks Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
      • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
    • Templeton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
    • Petersham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
      • Petersham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
    • East Templeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
      • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
    • Baldwinville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
      • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
    • Mill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Worcester County
    • Olde English Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
      • Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
    • Athol
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Barre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
      • Barre is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
    • Heald Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
      • Heald Village is located in Worcester County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Hubbardston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
        • Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
      • Hubbardston Station
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
        • Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
      • Gardner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
      • Millington ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
        • Millington is located in Franklin County
      • North Dana ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
        • North Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Dana ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Tully
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
        • Tully is located in Franklin County
      • North Orange
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
        • North Orange is located in Franklin County
      • New Salem
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • New Salem is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
      • Royalston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
        • Royalston is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
      • South Barre
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
        • South Barre is located in Worcester County
      • North Rutland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
        • North Rutland is located in Worcester County
      • South Ashburnham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
        • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
      • Pequoig
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
        • Pequoig is located in Worcester County
      • Waterville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
        • Waterville is located in Worcester County
      • Orange
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
      • Morse Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
        • Morse Village is located in Franklin 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.

    • Athol
    • Barre
    • 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

    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.<4>

    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)
    • Lower Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
    • Ledgeville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ledgeville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledgeville Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Ellinwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Ellinwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • The Ellinwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Doe Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellinwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90943 <6>
    • New Sherborn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sherborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Sherborn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sherborn Cemetery
    • Baptist Common Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Common Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Common Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Common Cemetery
    • Norcross Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Norcross Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norcross Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Baldwinville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norcross Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TEM.800 <5>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary RC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Fay Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fay Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fay Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ATH.804 <5>
      • Northwest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northwest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Cemetery
      • West Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Coolidge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coolidge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coolidge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coolidge Cemetery
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Silver Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Nightingale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nightingale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nightingale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nightingale Cemetery
      • Notre Dame Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91342 <6>
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91579 <6>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91864 <6>
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery

    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 #602396  (South Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602396 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: Athol
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 342
      • Location given for GNIS #602396 (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 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 '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: 42.5317, Longitude: -72.1267    
    <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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