About Old South Cemetery
Old South Cemetery is a cemetery near Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts. It lies about 0.8 mi north of Montague. The grounds sit at about 328 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: George Van Horn Moseley Jr.. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 601208. The nearest other listed cemetery is Locust Hill Cemetery, about 1.1 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Wrisley Funeral Home in South Deerfield, about 4.9 mi away. It is one of 139 cemeteries we list in Franklin County, and 78 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Franklin County dates to 1760. 1 of the 139 listings in Franklin County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Montague. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Old South Cemetery
Among them: 1 World War II veteran.
- George Van Horn Moseley Jr.1905-1976American military officer; recipient of the Purple Heart medal
People whose Wikidata entry gives Old South Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.52354, -72.53563
What Old South Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Locust Hill CemeteryMontague, MACemetery1.1 mi
- Elm Grove CemeteryMontague, MACemetery1.3 mi
- Pine Nook CemeteryMontague, MACemetery1.9 mi
- North Sunderland CemeteryMontague, MACemetery1.9 mi
- Marvell CemeteryMontague, MACemetery2.2 mi
- Jackson Hill CemeteryMontague, MAMunicipal cemetery2.2 mi
- Mount Hope CemeteryMontague, MACemetery2.5 mi
- Mount Toby CemeteryLeverett, MACemetery2.5 mi
- East Deerfield CemeteryMontague, MACemetery2.6 mi
- Chestnut Hill CemeteryMontague, MACemetery2.7 mi
Funeral homes near Old South Cemetery
- Wrisley Funeral Home4.9 miFuneral home · South Deerfield · (413) 665-4046
- Mccarthy Funeral Home5.5 miFuneral home · Greenfield · (413) 774-4808
- Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home5.5 miFuneral home · Greenfield · (413) 376-4934
- Kostanski Funeral Homes5.6 miFuneral home · Montague · (413) 863-2447
- Mc Carthy Funeral Home5.7 miFuneral home · Montague · (413) 774-4808
- Kostanski Funeral Home6.0 miFuneral home · Greenfield · (413) 773-9515
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