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

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

Lat:   39.6212°   (39° 37' 16")

Lon:   -82.5424°   (-82° 32' 32")

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

The county seat for Fairfield County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies just to the north northwest of the St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Fairfield 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 Lutheran 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 St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery.

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

    • Sugar Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
    • Rockbridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revenge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Lancaster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gibisonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
      • Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
    • West Logan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Hocking County
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
    • Rockhouse ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
    • Logan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
    • Amanda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Avalon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Perry County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rushville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
        • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
      • West Rushville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
        • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Tarlton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Huntsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
        • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
      • Pleasantville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
        • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <4>
      • Laurelville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
        • Laurelville is located in Hocking County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <4>
      • South Bloomingville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Union Furnace
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
        • Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
      • Junction City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Junction City is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
      • Carthon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
        • Carthon is located in Perry County
      • Carroll
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
        • Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Stoutsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
        • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <4>

    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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfield County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stuckey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuckey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuckey Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuckey Cemetery
    • Ream Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ream Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ream Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ream Cemetery
    • Brushy Fork Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brushy Fork Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Fork Cemetery
    • Trinity Sponagle Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Trinity Sponagle Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • The Trinity Sponagle Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sponagle Cemetery
      • Sponagle Lutheran Cemetery
      • Sponagle Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Sponagle Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249525 <6>
    • Tarklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tarklin Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarklin Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Good Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Our Lady of Good Hope Cemetery is located in Hocking County
      • The Our Lady of Good Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Catholic Cemetery
      • Our Lady of God Hope Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Good Hope Cemetery
    • Union Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Union Church Cemetery is located in Hocking County
      • The Union Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Church Cemetery
    • Whippoorwill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whippoorwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whippoorwill Cemetery is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whippoorwill Cemetery
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Emery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emery Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
    • New St. Thomas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Kline Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Kline Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Baron - Graham Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baron - Graham Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Baron - Graham Family Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baron - Graham Family Cemetery
      • St. Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lamott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lamott Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamott Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Mary Catholic Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lancaster.
        • The St. Mary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Mary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43171 <6>
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • West Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Ruff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruff Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruff Cemetery
      • Myers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers 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 St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1806867  (Saint Matthews Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1806867 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: Rockbridge
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #1806867 (Saint Matthews Lutheran Cemetery)

    The official website for Fairfield County: www.co.fairfield.oh.us/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Fairfield, 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 obstructions 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 St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6212, Longitude: -82.5424       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Matthews Lutheran 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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