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A visit to the Saint Matthews Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Matthews 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. Matthews Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Matthews 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. Matthews Cemetery

Lat:   39.1858°   (39° 11' 8")

Lon:   -94.6123°   (-94° 36' 44")

The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Platte County<2>.

The county seat for Platte County is located in Platte City. Platte City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the St. Matthews Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 St. Matthews Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Platte 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. Matthews 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 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Matthews Cemetery.

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

    • Houston Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
      • Houston Lake is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Riverside
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
    • Northmoor
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
      • Northmoor is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Oakwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Oakwood Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
      • Oakwood Park is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Oakview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Quindaro ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quindaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
      • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
    • Lake Waukomis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waukomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
      • Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Woodhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
      • Woodhill is located in Clay County
    • Gladstone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
    • Linden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Clay County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Platte Woods
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
        • Platte Woods is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Parkville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • North Kansas City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kansas City
        • North Kansas City is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,017 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kansas City <4>
      • Avondale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
        • Avondale is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Barry
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
        • Barry is located in Clay County
      • Kansas City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Weatherby Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
        • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
      • Kansas City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Randolph
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • East Kansas City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
        • East Kansas City is located in Clay County
      • Claycomo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claycomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
        • Claycomo is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
      • Pleasant Valley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
      • Linkville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
        • Linkville is located in Platte County
      • Turner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
        • Turner is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
      • Minaville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
        • Minaville is located in Clay County
      • Birmingham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
        • Birmingham is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Glenaire
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
        • Glenaire is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 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. Matthews Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Platte County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Matthews Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Old Quindaro Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Huron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huron Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Cemetery
    • Huron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huron Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Cemetery
    • New Stark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Stark Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Stark Cemetery
    • White Chapel Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Chapel Memorial Gardens is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Memorial Gardens
    • Barry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barry Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barry Cemetery
    • Wilson's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Quindaro Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Kansas City (KS).
        • The Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93105 <7>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Westlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Crowley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Roger Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Roger Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roger Cemetery
      • Nolan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
      • Naylor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
      • Saylor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Saylor Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
        • The Saylor Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Drake Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saylor Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93569 <7>
      • Griffith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sheffield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Davidson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Pence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pence Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pence Cemetery
      • Terrace Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Terrace Park Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • The Terrace Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Moriah Terrace Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrace Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #678914 <7>

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

    The official website for Platte County: www.co.platte.mo.us/

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Platte, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Matthews Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1858, Longitude: -94.6123       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Matthews 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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