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A visit to the Saint Matthew's Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Matthew's Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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. Matthew's Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Matthew's Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Matthew's Cemetery

Lat:   44.6522°   (44° 39' 7")

Lon:   -94.4583°   (-94° 27' 29")

The St. Matthew's Cemetery is located in McLeod County<2>.

The county seat for McLeod County is located in Glencoe. Glencoe lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the St. Matthew's Cemetery .

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 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 St. Matthew's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to McLeod County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Matthew's Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Matthew's Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Matthew's Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fernando
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
      • Fernando is located in McLeod County
    • Stewart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Brownton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
      • Brownton is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <4>
    • Gibbon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
      • Gibbon is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <4>
    • Winthrop
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <4>
    • Buffalo Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
      • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <4>
    • New Auburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
      • New Auburn is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Auburn <4>
    • Gaylord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hector
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <4>
    • Lafayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
    • Fairfax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
    • Biscay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
      • Biscay is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Hutchinson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Glencoe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Arlington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Mills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
        • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 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 St. Matthew's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McLeod County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Matthew's Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arlington
    • Bird Island
    • Brownton
    • Buffalo Lake
    • Cosmos
      • Cosmos lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Matthew's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cosmos.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
    • Fairfax
      • Fairfax lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Matthew's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fairfax.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Franklin
    • Gaylord
      • Gaylord lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Matthew's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gaylord.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Gibbon
      • Gibbon lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Matthew's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibbon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Glencoe
      • Glencoe lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Matthew's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glencoe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Green Isle
    • Hector
      • Hector lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Matthew's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hector.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Matthew's Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Matthew's Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Tabor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Round Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Grove Cemetery is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
    • Brack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brack Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brack Cemetery
    • Draeger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draeger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Draeger Cemetery is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draeger Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Knopke - Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knopke - Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knopke - Brown Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knopke - Brown Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • St. Matthew's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthew's Cemetery is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew's Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Streich Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Streich Cemetery is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streich Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Preston Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preston Lake Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Lake Cemetery
      • Gibbon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbon Cemetery is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbon Cemetery
      • St. Willibrord Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Winthrop Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Winthrop Cemetery is located in Sibley County
        • The Winthrop Cemetery has also been known as:
        • First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winthrop Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165423 <6>
      • Lake Marion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Marion Cemetery is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Marion Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Augustana Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustana Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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. Matthew's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2065266  (Saint Matthew's Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2065266 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Stewart
      • County: McLeod         Elev: 324
      • Location given for GNIS #2065266 (Saint Matthew's Cemetery)

    The official website for McLeod County: www.co.mcleod.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 McLeod, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Matthew's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6522, Longitude: -94.4583       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Matthew's Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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