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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:

39.5553, -91.2663

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 Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Bowling Green. Bowling Green lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Matson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kiethley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Kiethley Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiethley Cemetery
  • Haden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Haden Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden Cemetery
  • Truitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Truitt Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt Cemetery
  • Epperson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Epperson Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Epperson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of New London.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28612 <5>
  • Gerry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gerry Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerry Cemetery
  • Hostetter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hostetter Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostetter Cemetery
  • Robison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Robison Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robison Cemetery
  • Schindler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Schindler Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schindler Cemetery
  • Sinklear Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sinklear Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinklear Cemetery
  • Salt River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salt River Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River Cemetery
  • Scantland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Scantland Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scantland Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pritchett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett Cemetery
    • Busch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Busch Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch Cemetery
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
    • Tapley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Tapley Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapley Cemetery
    • Ashburn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Ashburn Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Cemetery
    • Early Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Early Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Cemetery
    • Jolly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jolly Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Cemetery
    • Hascall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hascall Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hascall Cemetery
    • Briscoe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Briscoe Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Euell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Euell Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euell 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 Matson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Matson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Frankford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ashburn is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
  • Saverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Saverton is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
  • New London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cave City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cave City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
  • New Canton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Spencer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Kinderhook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hull
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <6>
  • Oakwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Shepherd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
  • Hannibal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Louisiana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pike
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
    • Rockport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Madisonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Madisonville is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Tarrants
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Curryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Curryville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Bowling Green
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • El Dara
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Barry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Barry is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <6>
    • Fall Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Atlas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Plainville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rensselaer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 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 Matson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Matson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: