A visit to the South 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 South Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Cemetery:
42.7432, -72.2711
The South Cemetery is located in Cheshire County<1>.
The county seat for Cheshire County is located in Keene. Keene lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north of the South Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the South Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the South Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Middletown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Barus Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barus Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gale & Gates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bliss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Warwick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Royalston Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westport Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lawrence Brook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jonas Alliene Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Village Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Caesar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tufts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Parish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Coller Cemetery is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coller Cemetery
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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]<2> of the South Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Richmond
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mayo Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Royalston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fitzwilliam Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fitzwilliam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Winchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tully
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Swanzey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ashuelot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Northfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
- West Swanzey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Swanzey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- South Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Northfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Orange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Athol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Hermon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Erving
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wendell Depot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Waterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marlborough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hinsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cheshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athol
- Athol lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the South Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athol.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Hinsdale
- Marlborough
- Northfield
- Orange
- Royalston
- Troy
- Winchester
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Hampshire:
- Pages specific to Cheshire 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 South Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #870026 (South Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #870026 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: Cheshire
- Est. Elev: 333 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Grace
- Location given for South Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7434172 Lon: -72.272029
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Cheshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- South 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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