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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. 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 South Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.7915°   (39° 47' 29")

Lon:   -79.9817°   (-79° 58' 54")

The South Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Waynesburg. Waynesburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the South Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the South Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McClure Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Linton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Linton Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Greene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greene Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Donham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Donham Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Steele Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Steele Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Everly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Everly Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Furman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Furman Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Monongahela Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monongahela Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monongahela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monongahela Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hanna Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Wolfs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolfs Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Atlantic.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44539 <5>
    • Mason Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Ridge Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Ache Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ache Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ache Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ache Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Mundell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mundell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mundell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mundell Cemetery is located in Greene County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Cemetery.

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

  • Dunkard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
    • Dunkard is located in Greene County
  • Winstead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
    • Winstead is located in Fayette County
  • Atlantic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Atlantic is located in Fayette County
  • New Geneva
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
    • New Geneva is located in Fayette County
  • Greensboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dilliner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
    • Dilliner is located in Greene County
  • Fayette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Fayette County
  • Ceylon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Greene County
  • Fairchance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairchance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
    • Fairchance is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <7>
  • Bowlby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
    • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Maidsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
    • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Point Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
    • Point Marion is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <7>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Masontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Morris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nemacolin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Fordyce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Greene County
    • Morris Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
      • Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County
    • Khedive
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Khedive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
    • Woodside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County
    • Adah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
      • Adah is located in Fayette County
    • Cumberland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Carmichaels
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kirby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Greene County
    • Baker Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Puritan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
      • Puritan is located in Fayette County
    • McClellandtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stringtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County

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 Greene County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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:

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 #1188047  (South Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1188047 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: Masontown
    • County: Greene         Elev: 366
    • Location given for GNIS #1188047 (South Cemetery)

The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, 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 South Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7915, Longitude: -79.9817       In this case, the coordinates for the South Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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