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A visit to the Matchett Cemetery ...


The location of the Matchett Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Matchett Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   28.6175°   (28° 37' 2")

Lon:   -82.1123°   (-82° 6' 44")

The Matchett Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Bushnell. Bushnell lies just to the north of the Matchett Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Matchett Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Sumter County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Matchett Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Matchett Cemetery.

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

    • Bushnell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucker Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
      • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
    • Webster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tarrytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
    • Linden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Sumter County
    • Center Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wahoo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
    • Ridge Manor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mabel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Sumter County
    • Sumterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Nobleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bay Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Istachatta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Trilby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Moss Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
        • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
      • Lacoochee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lake Panasoffkee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hill 'n Dale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
        • Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
      • Coleman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mascotte
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Adamsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
        • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Spring Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
        • Spring Lake is located in Hernando County
      • Floral City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Okahumpka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Lindsey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
        • Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando 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 Matchett Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sumter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Matchett Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located in Sumter County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located outside and to the east of Bushnell.
      • The St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden has also been known as:
      • St. Francis Memorial Garden
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2736557 <7>
    • Stewart Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Chapel Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery
    • Wild Cow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Cow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wild Cow Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Cow Cemetery
    • Tema Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tema Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tema Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tema Cemetery
    • Florida National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Linden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linden Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Cemetery
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Bay Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bay Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery
      • Sumterville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sumterville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumterville Cemetery
      • Trilby Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Trilby Cemetery is located in Pasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trilby Cemetery
      • Trilby Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Trilby Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Trilby Cemetery is located in Pasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trilby Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72702 <7>
      • Merritt Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
      • Cool Spring Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Citrus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Long Memorial Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Memorial Cemetery is located in Hernando County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Memorial Cemetery
      • Mascotte Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mascotte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mascotte Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mascotte Cemetery

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

    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 Matchett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #286511  (Matchett Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #286511 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: Webster
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 23
      • Location given for GNIS #286511 (Matchett Cemetery)

    The official website for Sumter County: www.bocc.co.sumter.fl.us/

    The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Sumter, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Matchett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.6175, Longitude: -82.1123       In this case, the coordinates for the Matchett Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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.




 

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