A visit to the Southlawn Cemetery ...
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. 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 Southlawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Southlawn Cemetery:
42.6599, -73.2382
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Southlawn Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Center Berlin Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Berlin Cemetery
- Maple Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Southview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Southview Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Joseph Barber Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lovett Yard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sherman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sherman Yard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Sherman Yard Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Gates Ave. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 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)
- Greylock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Renfrew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zylonite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Center Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cheshire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Town Crest Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
- Arnoldville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Farnams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Briggsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Briggsville is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Pownal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
- Hancock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pownal Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stephentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berkshire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Savoy Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stamford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wyomanock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Florida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stamford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Savoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Drury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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.
- Adams
- Adams lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Southlawn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Berlin
- North Adams
- Stephentown
- Williamstown
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 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 Southlawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Berkshire County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 MACRIS Record: WLL.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #619374 (Southlawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #619374 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: Berkshire
- Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamstown
- Location given for Southlawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.660081 Lon: -73.23844
- 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.
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| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Southlawn 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 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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