A visit to the South Douglas Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the South Douglas Cemetery (MACRIS ID: DOU.807). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: DOU.807'. 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. 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 Douglas Cemetery ...

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

42.0175, -71.7161

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the South Douglas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Douglas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the South Douglas Cemetery.<4>

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

• Douglas Center Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • The Douglas Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Douglas Center Cemetery is located in Douglas.
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DOU.812 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Douglas Center Cemetery
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the Douglas Center Cemetery
• Albee-Paine Lot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • The Albee-Paine Lot is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee-Paine Lot
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albee-Paine Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Harrisville (RI).
  • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #BU006 <5>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263586 <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Albee-Paine Lot
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the Albee-Paine Lot
• Smith Aldrich Lot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • The Smith Aldrich Lot is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Aldrich Lot
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Aldrich Lot is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Harrisville (RI).
  • The Smith Aldrich Lot has also been known as:
  • Aldrich Lot
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2286082 <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Smith Aldrich Lot
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the Smith Aldrich Lot
• Abigail Mitchell Lot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • The Abigail Mitchell Lot is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abigail Mitchell Lot
  • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EX159 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Abigail Mitchell Lot
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the Abigail Mitchell Lot
• Aldrich - Thayer Lot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • The Aldrich - Thayer Lot is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich - Thayer Lot
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Aldrich - Thayer Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Harrisville (RI).
  • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #BU028 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Aldrich - Thayer Lot
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the Aldrich - Thayer Lot
• Joseph Richardson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • The Joseph Richardson Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Richardson Cemetery
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DOU.808 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Evergreen Cemetery
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the Evergreen Cemetery
• Royal Taft Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • The Royal Taft Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Taft Cemetery
• St. Denis Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • The St. Denis Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Denis Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DOU.800 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Denis Cemetery
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the St. Denis Cemetery
• Pine Grove Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DOU.809 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the Pine Grove Cemetery
• Carpenter Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272579 <6>
• East Thompson Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • The East Thompson Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson Cemetery
  • The East Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Old East Thompson Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158832 <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the East Thompson Cemetery
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the East Thompson Cemetery
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • South Sutton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The South Sutton Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sutton Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WEB.801 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Lakeside Cemetery
    • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the Lakeside Cemetery
  • Bates Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bates Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103213 <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Bates Cemetery
    • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the Bates Cemetery
  • Dike Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dike Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike Cemetery
  • Buxton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Buxton Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Cemetery
  • Providence Street Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Providence Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Street Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Providence Street Cemetery
    • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the Providence Street Cemetery
  • Norden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Norden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Cemetery
    • The Norden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swedish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210371 <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Norden Cemetery
    • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the Norden Cemetery
  • Albee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Albee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #UXB.800 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the Prospect Hill Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of North Uxbridge
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91634 <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. Marys Cemetery
    • From the South Douglas Cemetery to the St. Marys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Douglas Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Douglas Cemetery, with the nearest first:

• Douglas
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Douglas
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to Douglas
• East Douglas
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • East Douglas is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to East Douglas
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to East Douglas
• Pascoag
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pascoag
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to Pascoag
• Harrisville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Harrisville
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to Harrisville
• Whipple
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Whipple
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to Whipple
• East Thompson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to East Thompson
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to East Thompson
• Manchaug ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Manchaug is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
• Glendale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Glendale
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to Glendale
• Nasonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Nasonville
  • From the South Douglas Cemetery to Nasonville
• Burrillville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
• Millville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Millville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
• Uxbridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • North Uxbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Uxbridge
    • From the South Douglas Cemetery to North Uxbridge
  • Linwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Whitinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
  • New Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • New Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
  • West Glocester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Glocester
    • From the South Douglas Cemetery to West Glocester
  • Chepachet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chepachet
    • From the South Douglas Cemetery to Chepachet
  • Slatersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Slatersville
    • From the South Douglas Cemetery to Slatersville
  • Thompson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
  • Thompson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <7>
  • Branch Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Branch Village
    • From the South Douglas Cemetery to Branch Village
  • Blackstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Blackstone is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
  • East Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
  • Webster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Webster is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
    • Webster has also been known as:
    • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Webster
    • From the South Douglas Cemetery to Webster

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 Douglas 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 Douglas Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Chepachet
  • Chepachet lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the South Douglas Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chepachet.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
• Pascoag
  • Pascoag lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the South Douglas Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pascoag.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
• Slatersville
  • Slatersville lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East (E) of the South Douglas Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Slatersville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
• Thompson
  • Thompson lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the South Douglas Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Thompson.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
• Uxbridge
  • Uxbridge lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the South Douglas Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Uxbridge.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
• Webster
  • Webster lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the South Douglas Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Webster.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
• Whitinsville
  • Whitinsville lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the South Douglas Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Whitinsville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville

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 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 Douglas 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:
  • New London County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tolland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Windham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bristol 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
  • Norfolk County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bristol County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kent County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Providence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington 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 Douglas Cemetery:

Referenced MACRIS Record:  DOU.807

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #601754  (South Douglas Cemetery)
  • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601754 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: 140 (in feet)
  • Topo Map Name: Uxbridge
  • Location given for South Douglas Cemetery:
  • Lat: 42.0175977     Lon: -71.7161794
  • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Douglas Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.