A visit to the Matson 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 Matson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Matson Cemetery:
41.5917, -85.0177
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Matson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Matson Cemetery is located in Steuben County<2>.
The county seat for Steuben County is located in Angola. Angola lies just to the north northeast of the Matson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Matson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Matson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Matson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Circle Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Circle Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Hollister Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hollister Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister Cemetery
- Circle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Circle Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Cemetery
- Barkers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Otsego Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Teegardin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Teegardin Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegardin Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- South Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The South Scott Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scott Cemetery
- Kope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kope Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kope Cemetery
- Sowles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sowles Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowles Cemetery
- Flint Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Block Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- County Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Otsgeo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The North Otsgeo Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otsgeo Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Matson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Matson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pleasant Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Angola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Russels Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Fairfield Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Alvarado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Stroh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stroh is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Gravel Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
- Fremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Corunna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corunna is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Orland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brushy Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
- South Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- South Milford is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Moore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Moore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edon is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <6>
- Ray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ray is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cooney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Clear Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Mongo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Matson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Steuben County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Matson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Angola
- Ashley
- Butler
- Corunna
- Edon
- South Milford
- Waterloo
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 websites either 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 Matson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Steuben 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 Matson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #438725 (Matson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #438725 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: Steuben
- Est. Elev: 297 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashley
- Location given for Matson Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5917171 Lon: -85.0177432
- 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 Steuben, 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- Matson 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. |