Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Matthews (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Matthews. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Matthews is located in Monmouth County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monmouth County: Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex & Ocean.
Below are the counties that are near Matthews. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Matthews:
- Monmouth County (The home county of Matthews)
- The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
- Maxim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Maxim is located in Monmouth County
- Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Ramtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - West Freehold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freehold
- West Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Allenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - East Freehold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freehold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freehold
- East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Bucks Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
- Bucks Mill is located in Monmouth County
- Tennent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennent
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County
- Shark River Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shark River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
- Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
- West Belmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Belmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmar
- West Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Prospertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospertown
- Prospertown is located in Monmouth County
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
- Ellisdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- Jacobstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Browns Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mills
- Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
- Country Lake Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
- Fort Dix
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
- Presidential Lakes Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Lakes Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Lakes Estates
- Presidential Lakes Estates is located in Burlington County
- Bordentown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
- Pemberton Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton Heights
- Pemberton Heights is located in Burlington County
- Chambers Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corners
- Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County
- Chatsworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
- Roebling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebling
- Roebling is located in Burlington County
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
- Twin Rivers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
- Edinburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
- Princeton Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
- Mercerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
- Rosemont
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
- White Horse
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Mercer County
- Warner Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County
- Eldridge Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
- Trenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
- Parkway Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
- Ewing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
- Moerls Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moerls Corner
- Moerls Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Concordia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Clearbrook Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
- Cranbury Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
- Whittingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittingham
- Whittingham is located in Middlesex County
- Brownville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Brownville is located in Middlesex County
- Jamesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Rossmoor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
- Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
- Cranbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
- Cheesequake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
- Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
- Morristown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Middlesex County
- Old Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
- Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
- Vista Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County
- Lakewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Williams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Ocean County
- Herbertsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Cedar Glen West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
- Leisure Knoll
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
- Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
- Arrowhead Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
- Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
- Winding River Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River Village
- Winding River Village is located in Ocean County
- Glen Cedar City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
- Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
- Holiday City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Leisure Village East
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village East
- Leisure Village East is located in Ocean County
- Colliers Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colliers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers Mills
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
- Somerset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Blackwells Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Middlebush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Ukrainian Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Harlingen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Skillman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
- Tottenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Annadale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Great Kills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Kills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Oakwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Grant City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Heartland Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
- Morrisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>
- Wheat Sheaf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
- Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Tullytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Edgely
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - Levittown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levittown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levittown
- Levittown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levittown <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Matthews, see our County-by-County Page for Matthews.
Newspapers Published in Matthews ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Matthews.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Matthews, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Matthews.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Matthews:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Jersey State Archives
- Pages specific to Monmouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ocean County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richmond County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bucks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Burlington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Monmouth County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Monmouth County
Cemeteries Near Matthews ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Matthews.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Matthews covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Greenville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lakewood.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1650658 <5>
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Vladimirs Russian Orthodox Christian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- The St. Vladimirs Russian Orthodox Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Vladimirs Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vladimirs Russian Orthodox Christian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1512340 <5>
- St. Marys Of The Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Of The Lake Cemetery
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Freehold
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1606869 <5>
- Olam Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olam Cemetery
- Monmouth Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monmouth Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monmouth Memorial Park
- St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Matthews in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Matthews.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
- Bennetts Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mills
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
- Southard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Ardena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lakewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Van Hiseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Hiseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hiseville
- Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
- Lower Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Squankum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Squankum
- Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Whitesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Ocean County
- West Freehold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freehold
- West Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Smithburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Cassville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Herbertsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Allenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ely
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Matthews. See our List of 1890's Communities around Matthews.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matthews. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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> | 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. |
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| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Matthews) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matthews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1571, Longitude: -74.2574 In this case, the coordinates for Matthews have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Matthews, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |