A visit to the Matteson 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 Matteson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Matteson Cemetery:
39.8867, -99.1605
The Matteson Cemetery is located in Phillips County<1>.
The county seat for Phillips County is located in Phillipsburg. Phillipsburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Matteson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Matteson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Matteson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Matteson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Plum Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- West Cedar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The West Cedar Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cedar Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Germantown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Agra Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Agra Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Iowa Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Iowa Union Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Union Cemetery
- Hillsdale Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Republican City Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kirin Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Kirin Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirin Cemetery
- Meade Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Matteson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Matteson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Agra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kensington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Phillipsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Naponee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kirwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Republican City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Athol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stuttgart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Glade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Claudell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Alma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Harlan County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <5>
- Cedar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Speed
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Speed is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Long Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Smith Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Orleans
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Huntley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Huntley is located in Harlan County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Gaylord
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
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 Matteson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phillips County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Matteson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agra
- Agra lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Matteson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agra.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
- Alma
- Alma lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Matteson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Athol
- Bloomington
- Franklin
- Gaylord
- Glade
- Glade lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Matteson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glade.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Kensington
- Kirwin
- Long Island
- Naponee
- Orleans
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Continue List (5 more)
- Republican City
- Riverton
- Smith Center
- Speed
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 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 Matteson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Phillips 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 Matteson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #471791 (Matteson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471791 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: Phillips
- Est. Elev: 603 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kensington NW
- Location given for Matteson Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8866781 Lon: -99.1603669
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Matteson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |