A visit to the Mathews 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 Mathews Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mathews Cemetery:
34.7518, -87.4045
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mathews Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Mathews Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mathews Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Mathews Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mathews Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sheffield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Cemetery
- Davenport Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Davenport Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
- Cal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cal Cemetery
- Fuqua Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua Cemetery
- Troupe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Troupe Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troupe Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Hennigan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hennigan Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennigan Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Brickhouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brickhouse Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhouse Cemetery
- Dobbins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dobbins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Westmoreland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland Cemetery
- Faircloth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Faircloth Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faircloth Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Dillahunty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dillahunty Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillahunty Cemetery
- Cal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cal Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cal Cemetery
- Truitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Truitt Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mathews Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mathews Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Red Bank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Wheeler Dam Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Town Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Belleview ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Elgin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Leighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Courtland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Courtland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Dells Vista Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
- Ford City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Edmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Rogersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
- Nitrate City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Killen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Confluence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Cedar Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Corum ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Corum is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
- Comer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Estep ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Estep is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Hatton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Bailey Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Wilson Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Muscle Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 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 Mathews Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mathews Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bailey Springs
- Courtland
- Leighton
- Muscle Shoals
- Rogersville
- Town Creek
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 helpful 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 Mathews Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Mathews Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #122377 (Mathews Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #122377 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 181 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wheeler Dam
- Location given for Mathews Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7517551 Lon: -87.4044674
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Alabama's counties, including Lawrence, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mathews 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |