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We aren't confident of the location of the Matts Chapel Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Matts Chapel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Matts Chapel Cemetery (FG ID #2672969)

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 Matts Chapel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Matts Chapel Cemetery has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Matts Chapel Cemetery

Lat:   34.7839°   (34° 47' 2")

Lon:   -89.8680°   (-89° 52' 4")

The cemetery is located in DeSoto County<4>.

As an estimate, the Matts Chapel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Hernando.

The county seat for DeSoto County is located in Hernando. Hernando lies just to the west northwest of the Matts Chapel 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 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 Matts Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to DeSoto 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 Matts Chapel 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Matts Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Alphaba
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
      • Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
    • Antioch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Tate County
    • Bright
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County
    • Poagville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
      • Poagville is located in Tate County
    • Ingrams Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
      • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
    • Hernando
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Coldwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Byhalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <6>
    • New Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County
    • Aiken
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Tate County
    • Olive Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <6>
    • Senatobia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wyatte
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
        • Wyatte is located in Tate County
      • Southaven
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
        • Southaven is located in DeSoto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <6>
      • De Soto Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
        • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
      • Aldens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
        • Aldens is located in DeSoto County
      • Arkabutla
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
        • Arkabutla is located in Tate County
      • Marianna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marianna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
        • Marianna is located in Marshall County
      • Horn Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cub Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
        • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
      • Chulahoma
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
        • Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
      • Barton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
        • Barton is located in Marshall County
      • Eudora
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
        • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
      • Red Banks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lynchburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
        • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County

    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 Matts Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeSoto County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Matts Chapel Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Palestine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jaybird Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaybird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jaybird Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaybird Cemetery
    • New Garden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Garden Cemetery is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Garden Cemetery
    • Mt. Austin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Austin Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Austin Cemetery
    • Drain Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drain Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drain Family Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drain Family Cemetery
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Bakers Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bakers Chapel Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Chapel Cemetery
    • Knights Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knights Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights Cemetery
    • Scotland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scotland Cemetery is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Pryor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
      • Enon Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enon Springs Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Springs Cemetery
      • Farley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farley Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
      • Love Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Love Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
      • Mills Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Family Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Family Cemetery
      • New Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethany Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
      • New Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethany Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
      • Old Love Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Love Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Love Cemetery
      • Pritchard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
      • Strickland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
      • LeSure Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LeSure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The LeSure Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeSure Cemetery
      • Lashures Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lashures Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lashures Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lashures Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jamison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jamison Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison Cemetery
      • Ingram Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingram Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Fountain Head Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fountain Head Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Head Cemetery
      • Winbourn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winbourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winbourn Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winbourn Cemetery
      • Whites Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whites Chapel Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Chapel 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 Matts Chapel Cemetery:

    The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Matts Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7839, Longitude: -89.8680    
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including DeSoto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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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