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A visit to the Mathews Cemetery ...


The location of the Mathews 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 Mathews Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.9901°   (33° 59' 24")

Lon:   -83.2124°   (-83° 12' 44")

The Mathews Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County<2>.

The county seat for Oglethorpe County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Mathews Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Mathews Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Oglethorpe 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 Mathews 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 22 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.

    • Colbert
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Winterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hull
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
    • Arnoldsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Comer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <4>
    • Crawford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Athens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Danielsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lexington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Planter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
      • Planter is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Dalton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Madison County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
      • Stephens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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 Oglethorpe County
        • Former name for Stephens:
        • Antioch
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <4>
      • Ila
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
        • Ila is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <4>
      • Watkinsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
        • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <4>
      • Overlook Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
        • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
      • Shiloh
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Madison County
      • Nicholson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
        • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <4>
      • Maxeys
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
        • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <4>
      • Harrison
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Madison County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
      • Attica
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
        • Attica is located in Jackson 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 Mathews Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oglethorpe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mathews Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Kidd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidd Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
    • Kidd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidd Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Coile Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coile Grove Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coile Grove Cemetery
    • Kincaid Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
    • Sorrow - Mann Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorrow - Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sorrow - Mann Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorrow - Mann Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Hitchcock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Cemetery
    • Coile Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coile Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coile Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Randolph Tucker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randolph Tucker Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Tucker Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Meadow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Cemetery
      • Whitworth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitworth Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitworth Cemetery
      • Athens Memory Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Athens Memory Gardens is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Memory Gardens
      • Clouds Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clouds Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clouds Creek Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clouds Creek Cemetery
      • Gholston Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Matthews Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Jarrell - Howard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell - Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarrell - Howard Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell - Howard 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 Mathews Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #317784  (Mathews Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #317784 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: Crawford
      • County: Oglethorpe         Elev: 217
      • Location given for GNIS #317784 (Mathews Cemetery)

    The official website for Oglethorpe County: www.onlineoglethorpe.com

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Oglethorpe, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mathews Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9901, Longitude: -83.2124       In this case, the coordinates for the Mathews 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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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