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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Saint Matthews (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Saint Matthews. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Saint Matthews ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Matthews: St. Matthews

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Saint Matthews is located in Columbia County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Lafayette, Nevada, Ouachita, Union, Claiborne (LA) & Webster (LA).

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Saint Matthews. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Matthews:

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Saint Matthews)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Matthews, with the one closest to Saint Matthews listed first.
    • College Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Columbia County
    • Milner ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Columbia County
    • McNeil
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <2>
    • Magnolia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
      • Village is located in Columbia County
    • Calhoun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Columbia County
    • Philadelphia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
    • Macedonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Columbia County
    • Horsehead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horsehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County
    • Emerson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Taylor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark County
    • Whelen Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
      • Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Hempstead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Matthews, with the one closest to Saint Matthews listed first.
    • Patmos
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
      • Patmos is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Hempstead County
    • Shover Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shover Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
      • Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
    • Perrytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
      • Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Matthews, with the one closest to Saint Matthews listed first.
    • Buckner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Buckner is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Stamps
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
      • Stamps is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <2>
    • McKamie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
      • McKamie is located in Lafayette County
    • Lewisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Old Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Lafayette County
    • Kress City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kress City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
      • Kress City is located in Lafayette County
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Matthews, with the one closest to Saint Matthews listed first.
    • Willisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Rosston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Rosston is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Cale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
      • Cale is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Bodcaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
      • Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Zama ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
      • Zama is located in Nevada County
    • Laneburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laneburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
      • Laneburg is located in Nevada County
    • Bluff City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <2>
    • Emmet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Prescott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Matthews, with the one closest to Saint Matthews listed first.
    • Stephens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <2>
    • Lufra ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lufra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
      • Lufra is located in Ouachita County
    • Pace City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
      • Pace City is located in Ouachita County
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Ouachita County
    • Bragg City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
    • Louann
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
      • Louann is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Chidester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chidester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
      • Chidester is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Camden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Cullendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
      • Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
    • Reader
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
      • Reader is located in Ouachita County
    • Wyloe ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
      • Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
    • East Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
      • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Matthews, with the one closest to Saint Matthews listed first.
    • Mount Holly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
    • Lisbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Union County
    • Smackover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
      • Smackover is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <2>
    • Dumas City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
      • Dumas City is located in Union County
    • Sandy Land
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
      • Sandy Land is located in Union County
    • Dodge City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Union County
    • Norphlet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norphlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
      • Norphlet is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • Claiborne Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Matthews, with the one closest to Saint Matthews listed first.
    • Gordon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
    • Haynesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint Matthews, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Matthews.

Cemeteries Near Saint Matthews ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Matthews.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Matthews covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Matthews, with the one closest to Saint Matthews listed first.

  • Miner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gatlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tick Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tick Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tick Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartsfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (217 more) ...
    • Free Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Round Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Saint Matthews in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saint Matthews.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Matthews, with the one closest to Saint Matthews listed first.

  • College Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
    • College Hill is located in Columbia County
  • Milner ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
    • Milner is located in Columbia County
  • McNeil
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Nevada County
  • Laughlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
    • Laughlin is located in Columbia County
  • Waldo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <2>
  • Delta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Nevada County
  • Troy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Ouachita County
  • Woodlawn ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Nevada County
  • Magnolia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lumber
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber
    • Lumber is located in Columbia County
  • Willisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Willisville is located in Nevada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
      • Village is located in Columbia County
    • Calhoun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Columbia County
    • Caney ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
      • Caney is located in Nevada County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint Matthews. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Matthews.

Newspapers Published in Saint Matthews ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Matthews.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Matthews, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Matthews.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Saint Matthews:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Matthews. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Matthews, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Matthews) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Matthews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4035, Longitude: -93.1752       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Matthews have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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