A visit to the Southwest Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Southwest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Southwest Cemetery:
42.3459, -72.0585
The Southwest Cemetery is located in Worcester County<1>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Southwest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Southwest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Southwest Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Southwest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Green Hollow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Green Hollow Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hollow Cemetery
- Oakham Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Oakham Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham Center Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Rutland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coldbrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Kendall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Joyce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Joyce Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glen Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Glen Valley Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley Cemetery
- Buckminster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Buckminster Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckminster Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cotter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cotter Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter Cemetery
- Goose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Southwest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Southwest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakham
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- New Braintree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- South Barre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Barre Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelwright
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- North Brookfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Heald Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Heald Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
- Barre
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mill Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Lower Wire Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Upper Wire Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Gilbertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spencer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hardwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hardwick is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- West Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brookfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Ruralville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbardston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ware
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leicester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Holden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hubbardston Station
(10 miles [16.1 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barre
- Barre lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Southwest Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barre.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Brookfield
- Spencer
- Ware
- Ware lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Southwest Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ware.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
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 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 Southwest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Worcester 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 Southwest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602295 (Southwest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602295 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: 302 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: North Brookfield
- Location given for Southwest Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3459244 Lon: -72.0578546
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southwest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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.
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