A visit to the Matkin Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Matkin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Matkin Cemetery:
39.5064, -86.9606
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Matkin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Matkin Cemetery is located in Putnam County<2>.
The county seat for Putnam County is located in Greencastle. Greencastle lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Matkin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Matkin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Matkin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Matkin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grable Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Grable Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable Cemetery
- Greeley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Greeley Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cagle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cagle Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
- Nier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Nier Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nier Cemetery
- Fertig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pell Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Cemetery
- Neidlinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Neidlinger Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neidlinger Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Boone - Hutcheson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Doe Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Doe Creek Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Creek Cemetery
- Poplar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Poplar Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cemetery
- Kealber Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Kealber Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kealber Cemetery
- Calcutta Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Restlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Restlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Brazil.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974928 <5>
- Redman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Redman Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
- Zenor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Zenor Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenor Cemetery
- Killion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Killion Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killion Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Matkin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Matkin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Reelsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Reelsville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
- Roadman Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
- Poland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Putnamville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Putnamville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Knightsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Center Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bowling Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bowling Green is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Cloverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Limedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Limedale is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
- Benwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Benwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Brazil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Billville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Billville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
- Prairie City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Atkinsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
- Greencastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lena is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Carbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Turner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Turner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Bee Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
- Art
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Art is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
- Cuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Perth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perth is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Billtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Billtown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Staunton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Staunton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
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 Matkin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Putnam County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Matkin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bowling Green
- Brazil
- Cloverdale
- Greencastle
- Reelsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Matkin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Putnam County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Matkin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #438722 (Matkin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #438722 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Putnam
- Est. Elev: 192 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reelsville
- Location given for Matkin Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5064327 Lon: -86.9605682
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Putnam, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Matkin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |