A visit to the Mathews 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 Mathews Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mathews Cemetery:
38.1445, -83.2570
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mathews Cemetery is located in Rowan County<2>.
The county seat for Rowan County is located in Morehead. Morehead lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mathews Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the Mathews Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mathews Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ferguson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Rowan County
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- Harvey Trent Sr. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wagoner Corner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elick Trent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Elick Trent Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elick Trent Cemetery
- McDaniel - Fraley - Adkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Scaggs - Ison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Slusher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Slusher Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slusher Cemetery
- Scaggs - Harr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Rowan County
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- Quesinberry Cemetery Two
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Quiesinberry Cemetery One
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nickell - Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
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- Pennington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Cemetery
- Kegley - Nickell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- John W Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The John W Moore Cemetery is located in Rowan County
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- Cox Cemetery Two
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Cox Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
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- Jason Trent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Jason Trent Cemetery is located in Rowan County
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- DeHart Cemetery One
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The DeHart Cemetery One is located in Rowan County
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- Johnson Cemetery One
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery One is located in Rowan County
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- Trent Black Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Trent Black Cemetery is located in Rowan County
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- Willie Black Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Willie Black Cemetery is located in Rowan County
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- J. Adkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The J. Adkins Cemetery is located in Rowan County
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- Porter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Rowan County
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- Barnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Rowan County
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- Fraley Cemetery One
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Fraley Cemetery One is located in Rowan County
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- Clark Cemetery One
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Clark Cemetery One is located in Rowan County
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- William Conn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The William Conn Cemetery is located in Rowan County
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- Conn Cemetery Two
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Conn Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conn Cemetery Two
- Ison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ison Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ison Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Minor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
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- Elliottville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- The Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
- Ault
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Jacobs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Soldier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Soldier is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Wrigley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wrigley is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Bell City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Sandy Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Haldeman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
- Newfoundland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Gimlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lawton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lawton is located in Carter County
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- Gates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Morehead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clearfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
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- Ibex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Brady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brady is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Yocum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yocum is located in Morgan County
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- Olive Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Isonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Mountain Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
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- Bruin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Grahn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Lakeview Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 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 Mathews Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rowan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mathews Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Mathews Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Rowan 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 Mathews Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2079900 (Mathews Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2079900 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: Rowan
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Haldeman
- Location given for Mathews Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1444833 Lon: -83.257033
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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 Kentucky's counties, including Rowan, 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 from Point A (ie- Mathews 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |