A visit to the Saint 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 St. Mathews Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mathews Cemetery:
43.5075, -92.1341
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Mathews Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Mathews Cemetery is located in Fillmore County<2>.
The county seat for Fillmore County is located in Preston. Preston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. Mathews Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Mathews Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Mathews Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Mathews Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bristol Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- St. Kierans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Kierans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Kierans Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Bristol Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bristol Grove Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Grove Cemetery
- Saetersdal Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Greenleafton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Foreston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Foreston Cemetery is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Fremont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fremont Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Big Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenleafton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenleafton Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Canfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
- Eddy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Eddy Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Cemetery
- State Line Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
- Big Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Mathews Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Mathews Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Granger
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Florenceville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Kendallville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- York
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- York is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Lime Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cresco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vernon Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Carimona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
- Preston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Davis Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Etna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Etna is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Bluffton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Burr Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wykoff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ridgeway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Lanesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ostrander
(16 miles [25.7 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 St. Mathews Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fillmore County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Mathews Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Carimona
- Cresco
- Fountain
- Harmony
- Lanesboro
- Lime Springs
- Preston
- Ridgeway
- Spring Valley
- Wykoff
Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the St. Mathews Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Fillmore 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 St. Mathews Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #650890 (Saint Mathews Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650890 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: Fillmore
- Est. Elev: 366 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenleafton
- Location given for Saint Mathews Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.5074658 Lon: -92.1340532
- 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 Minnesota's counties, including Fillmore, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. 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> | 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. |