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A visit to the Southborough Rural 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 Southborough Rural Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Southborough Rural Cemetery (FG ID #640831)

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 Southborough Rural Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Southborough Rural Cemetery

Lat:   42.3014°   (42° 18' 5")

Lon:   -71.5287°   (-71° 31' 43")

The Southborough Rural Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Southborough Rural Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Southborough Rural 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 Southborough Rural 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 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Southborough Rural Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Southborough Rural Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Southborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
      • Southborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
    • Fayville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
      • Fayville is located in Worcester County
    • Southville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
      • Southville is located in Worcester County
    • Cordaville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
      • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
    • Marlborough
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
    • Westborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
      • Westborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
    • Woodville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
    • Ashland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
    • Hopkinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
    • Framingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
      • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
    • Northborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
      • Northborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
    • Hudson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Hayden Row
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
        • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
      • Saxonville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
        • Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Musketamquid Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musketamquid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
        • Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Berlin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
      • Holliston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
        • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
      • East Holliston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
        • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
      • North Natick
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
        • North Natick is located in Middlesex County
      • Cochituate
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochituate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
        • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
      • Sudbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
        • Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,453 people
      • Carterville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
        • Carterville is located in Worcester County
      • Upton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
        • Upton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
      • Metcalf
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
        • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
      • Bolton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
        • Bolton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
      • Sherborn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
        • Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
      • Natick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
        • Natick is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
      • Wayland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Wayland is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,722 people
      • North Sudbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sudbury
        • North Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Maynard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
        • Maynard is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
      • Lower Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
        • Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Stow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
        • Stow is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
      • Shrewsbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
        • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people

    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 Southborough Rural 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 Southborough Rural Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Southborough Rural Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rocklawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocklawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocklawn Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Old Common Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Common Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Common Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Common Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MRB.805 <6>
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Brigham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brigham Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigham Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MRB.806 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211881 <1>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Marlborough.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • French Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91635 <1>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wilson Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Street Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wildwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ashland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ASL.802 <6>
      • Edgell Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Forestuale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestuale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forestuale Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestuale Cemetery
      • Forestvale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Robin Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robin Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robin Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MRB.803 <6>
      • East Hopkinton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Tarcisius Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Tarcisius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Tarcisius Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Tarcisius Cemetery
      • Church Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Weeks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Southborough Rural Cemetery:

    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>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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Southborough Rural Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3014, Longitude: -71.5287    
    <4>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.
    <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 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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