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Our Genealogy Helper

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 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 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.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Matthews is located in Perry County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Randolph & Washington.

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

  • Perry County     (The home county of Matthews)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Pyatts
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Pinckneyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Denmark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Du Quoin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Saint Johns
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Conant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Sunfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Cutler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Willisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <1>
    • Tamaroa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
      • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <1>
    • Winkle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Mulkeytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
      • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <1>
    • Royalton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <1>
    • Coello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
      • Coello is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <1>
    • North City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Christopher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
      • Christopher is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <1>
    • Valier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
      • Valier is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <1>
    • Zeigler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <1>
    • Buckner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Buckner is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <1>
    • Sesser
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Plumfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
    • Cambon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
      • Cambon is located in Franklin County
    • Orient
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <1>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Vergennes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <1>
    • Oraville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Elkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ava
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <1>
    • Hallidayboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Campbell Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • De Soto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <1>
    • Murphysboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Degognia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Degognia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
    • Jacob
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carbondale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Emerson City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Scheller
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
      • Scheller is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <1>
    • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzgerrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
      • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
    • Waltonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dareville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
    • Nason
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <1>
    • Ina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Ina is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <1>
    • Roaches
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
    • Bonnie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <1>
    • Marcoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Percy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Steeleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Leanderville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
    • Welge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
      • Welge is located in Randolph County
    • Coulterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <1>
    • Sparta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Bremen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Tilden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <1>
    • Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
  • Saint Clair County
    • Marissa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <1>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Alto Pass
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <1>
    • Cobden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <1>
    • Water Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Union County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Du Bois
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Posen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Posen is located in Washington County
    • Oakdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <1>
    • Radom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
      • Radom is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <1>
    • Clarmin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
    • Elkton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
    • Nashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ashley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <1>
    • Caspars
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caspars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
    • Addieville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
      • Addieville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <1>
    • Stone Church
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
    • Richview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Bush
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Hurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <1>
    • Blairsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
    • Cambria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Colp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
      • Colp is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Former name for Colp:
      • Colpville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <1>
    • Dewmaine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dewmaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
      • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
    • Freeman Spur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <1>
    • Carterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crainville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
      • Crainville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrin Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
      • Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
    • Herrin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
      • Herrin is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <1>
    • Energy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <1>
  • Perry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Altenburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
      • Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <1>
    • Farrar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Brazeau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Frohna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • McBride
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Eureka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Sereno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
      • Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Longtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Lithium
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
      • Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Uniontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County (MO)

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

Cemeteries Near Matthews ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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 Matthews covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Creek Paum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creek Paum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creek Paum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • House Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenbrier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tuthill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuthill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuthill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joubert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joubert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Birkner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birkner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cudgetown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cudgetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cudgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ditzler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Vancil Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancil Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McElvain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElvain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElvain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Matthews in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Matthews.

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

  • Grubbs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
  • Pyatts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
    • Pyatts is located in Perry County
  • Vergennes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sato
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sato
    • Sato is located in Jackson County
  • Denny
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
    • Denny is located in Perry County
  • Oraville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pinckneyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Denmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Perry County
  • Ava
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <1>
  • Elkville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Du Quoin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Saint Johns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Conant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Sunfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Campbell Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in 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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Matthews.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Matthews, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Matthews.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Matthews:

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Matthews) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matthews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9676, Longitude: -89.3740       In this case, the coordinates for Matthews have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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