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The location of the Governor 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 Governor Matthews Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.8420°   (34° 50' 31")

Lon:   -89.2604°   (-89° 15' 37")

The Governor Matthews Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies just to the east of the Governor Matthews 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 helpful 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 Governor Matthews Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Benton 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 Governor 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Governor Matthews Cemetery.

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

    • Snow Lake Shores
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Ashland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
    • Atway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
      • Atway is located in Marshall County
    • Canaan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Benton County
    • Michigan City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <4>
    • Pine Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
    • Holly Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <4>
    • Gravestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
      • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
    • Whitten Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Slayden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County
    • Potts Camp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
      • Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <4>
    • Grand Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • La Grange
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
        • La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Forty Five
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
        • Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Hickory Flat
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
        • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <4>
      • Moscow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
      • Mount Pleasant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Mountain
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
        • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Saulsbury
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
        • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Red Banks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Falkner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Taska
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
        • Taska is located in Marshall County
      • Ripley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

    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 Governor Matthews Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Governor 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Governor Matthews Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hamer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamer Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamer Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Bogard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bogard Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogard Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Hardaway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardaway Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardaway Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Ashland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
      • Samuel Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuel Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Samuel Chapel Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Chapel Cemetery
      • Old Lamar Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lamar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Lamar Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lamar Cemetery
      • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Shawnee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
      • Ashland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
      • Littleton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery
      • Gorman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gorman Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorman Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Grays Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grays Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
      • Ayers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Bluff Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Redfern Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redfern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redfern Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redfern Cemetery
      • McKinzie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinzie Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinzie Cemetery
      • Fleet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fleet Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleet 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 Governor Matthews Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #705880  (Governor Matthews Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #705880 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: Holly Springs SE
      • County: Benton         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #705880 (Governor Matthews Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Benton, 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 Governor Matthews Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8420, Longitude: -89.2604       In this case, the coordinates for the Governor 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>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.




 

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