A visit to the Mathes 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 Mathes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mathes Cemetery:
43.1198, -70.8734
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mathes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mathes Cemetery is located in Strafford County<2>.
The county seat for Strafford County is located in Dover. Dover lies just to the north of the Mathes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mathes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Mathes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mathes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Newington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Newington Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Newington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1109592 <5>
- Quaker Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Quaker Burying Ground is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Burying Ground
- Dover Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Dover Point Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Point Cemetery
- Torr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Torr Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torr Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fogg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fogg Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Greek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Greek Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greek Cemetery
- New St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The New St. Marys Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New St. Marys Cemetery
- Demeritt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Demeritt Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demeritt Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Griffiths Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Griffiths Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Cheswell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cheswell Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswell Cemetery
- Hamscom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hamscom Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamscom Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Cocheco Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cocheco Burying Ground is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocheco Burying Ground
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The James Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Budge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Budge Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budge Cemetery
- Randall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Randall Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
- Gluke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gluke Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gluke Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Newfields Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Newfields Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfields Cemetery
- Dennett Family Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fernald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fernald Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fernald Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Kittery (ME).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457506 <5>
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] of the Mathes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mathes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newington Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newington Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
- Durham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Newmarket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stratham Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
- South Eliot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
- Eliot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Seacrest Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
- Glenmere Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
- Stratham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Portsmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <6>
- Kittery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Admiralty Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
- Rye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rye is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <6>
- New Castle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kittery Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beech Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beech Ridge is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
- Payneton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Payneton is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
- South Berwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Rye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Rye is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rye
- Pickering
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Somersworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Somersworth is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
- Former names for Somersworth:
- Great Falls
- Summersworth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <6>
- East Barrington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
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 Mathes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Strafford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mathes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dover
- Durham
- Greenland
- Kittery
- Lee
- Lee lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Mathes Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Newmarket
- Portsmouth
- Rye
- Rye lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mathes Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rye.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Somersworth
- South Berwick
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 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 Mathes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Hampshire:
- Pages specific to Strafford 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 Mathes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #868309 (Mathes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #868309 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: Strafford
- Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Portsmouth
- Location given for Mathes Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1198084 Lon: -70.8733905
- 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 New Hampshire's counties, including Strafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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- Mathes 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |