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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Southlawn Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WLL.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WLL.801'. 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. 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 Southlawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6599°   (42° 39' 35")

Lon:   -73.2382°   (-73° 14' 17")

The Southlawn Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<2>.

The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Southlawn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Southlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Berkshire 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 Southlawn 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Southlawn Cemetery.

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

    • Williamstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • Greylock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County
    • Adams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Renfrew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrew have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County
    • Cheshire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Town Crest Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
      • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
    • Arnoldville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
    • North Adams
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Pownal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Hancock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Pownal Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Berkshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Stamford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyomanock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
        • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Florida
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
        • Florida is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Stamford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
        • Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Savoy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
        • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Drury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
        • Drury is located in Berkshire County
      • West Stephentown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
        • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Coltsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
        • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
      • Petersburg Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
        • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Dalton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
      • Windsor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
      • Grafton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pittsfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
        • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
      • Hoosick
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Southlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkshire County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Southlawn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Southlawn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bloedel Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • New Ashford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Eastlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackinton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams College Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Center Berlin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Berlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Berlin Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Berlin Cemetery
    • Maple Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Southview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southview Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southview Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Advent Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery
      • Joseph Barber Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lovett Yard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lovett Yard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Lovett Yard Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Yard Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170539 <7>
      • Sherman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Sherman Yard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherman Yard Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Yard Cemetery
      • Bellevue Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Gates Ave. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gates Ave. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Gates Ave. Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Ave. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450354 <7>
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Southlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #619374  (Southlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #619374 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: Williamstown
      • County: Berkshire         Elev: 264
      • Location given for GNIS #619374 (Southlawn Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  WLL.801

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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 Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Southlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6599, Longitude: -73.2382    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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