A visit to the Matthews 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 Matthews Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Matthews Cemetery:
36.7498, -89.5817
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Matthews Cemetery is located in New Madrid County<2>.
The county seat for New Madrid County is located in New Madrid. New Madrid lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Matthews Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Matthews Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Matthews Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Noxall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Noxall Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxall Cemetery
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Knox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Knox Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Rhodes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- The Rhodes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rhoades Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31094 <5>
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Memorial Park is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Sherwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The City Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- Garden of Memories
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Garden of Memories is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
- Hart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Dogwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Dogwood Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Sherwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Raidt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Raidt Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raidt Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Matthews Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Matthews Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Matthews
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ogden
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ogden is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Kewanee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kewanee is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
- Canalou
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Canalou is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- La Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Forge is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Forge
- Morehouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Sikeston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Lilbourn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Miner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Miner is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
- Baker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
- LaValle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- LaValle is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
- Catron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Catron is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lilbourn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Madrid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whiting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whiting is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Howardville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Howardville is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Grayridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
- Bertrand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Circle City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Circle City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
- Penermon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Penermon is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Crowder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crowder is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Anniston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Anniston is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Parma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parma is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Marston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Diehlstadt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Essex
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 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 Matthews Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in New Madrid County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Matthews Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bertrand
- East Prairie
- Essex
- Essex lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Matthews Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Essex.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Lilbourn
- Morehouse
- New Madrid
- Parma
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 Matthews Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to New Madrid 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 Matthews Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #721980 (Matthews Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #721980 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: New Madrid
- Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kewanee
- Location given for Matthews Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7497775 Lon: -89.5817456
- 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 Missouri's counties, including New Madrid, 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- Matthews 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. |
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