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A visit to the Saint Matthews Cemetery ...


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

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

Lat:   40.0887°   (40° 5' 19")

Lon:   -75.2913°   (-75° 17' 28")

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

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Norristown. Norristown lies just to the northwest of the St. Matthews Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 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 39 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Matthews Cemetery.

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

    • Conshohocken
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Seven Stars
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Montgomery County
    • Plymouth Meeting
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Meeting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Meeting
      • Plymouth Meeting is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth Meeting <4>
    • Ernest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Gulph Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Conshohocken
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Conshohocken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conshohocken
      • West Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Conshohocken <4>
    • Bridgeport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Rampart Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Roxborough
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
    • Norristown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forge Spring Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forge Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Spring Village
      • Forge Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (27 more) ...
      • Radnor
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
        • Radnor is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <4>
      • Montrose Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
        • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
      • Rosemont
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Bryn Mawr
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Chestnut Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
        • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
      • Flourtown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • East Norriton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norriton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norriton
        • East Norriton is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Norriton <4>
      • Broad Axe
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Axe
        • Broad Axe is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broad Axe <4>
      • Blue Bell
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
        • Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Bell <4>
      • Brandywine Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
        • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Colonial Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Saint Davids
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Davids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Davids
        • Saint Davids is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Davids <4>
      • Wayne
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ithan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
        • Ithan is located in Delaware County
      • Haverford Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
        • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
      • Ardmore
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Narberth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
        • Narberth is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <4>
      • Manayunk
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
        • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
      • Allen Lane
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
        • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
      • Wyndmoor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyndmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndmoor
        • Wyndmoor is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyndmoor <4>
      • Fort Washington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mercer Hill Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Hill Village
        • Mercer Hill Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Center Square
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Square
        • Center Square is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Square <4>
      • Sheffield Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Village
        • Sheffield Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jeffersonville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
        • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • West Norriton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Norriton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norriton
        • West Norriton is located in Montgomery County
      • King - of - Prussia
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the St. Matthews Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Treemont Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Treemont Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treemont Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Conshohocken.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44499 <6>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Patricks RC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Patricks RC Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The St. Patricks RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks RC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46219 <6>
    • St. Augustines Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustines Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Cemetery
    • St. Augustine RC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Augustine RC Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Augustine RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in King - of - Prussia.
      • The St. Augustine RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Augustine Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine RC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167132 <6>
    • Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery
    • Gulph UCC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gulph UCC Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gulph UCC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Conshohocken.
      • The Gulph UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gulf Christian Cemetery
      • Gulf Mills Cemetery
      • Gulf United Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Gulph Christian Cemetery
      • Gulph Mills Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulph UCC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #551699 <6>
    • George Washington Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Washington Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Washington Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Washington Memorial Park
    • Norris City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris City Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris City Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Valley Forge Memorial Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Church of the Redeemer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • St. Mary of the Assumption Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Yeakel Schwenkfelder
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Yeakel Schwenkfelder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Yeakel Schwenkfelder is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeakel Schwenkfelder
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406464 <6>
      • Whitemarsh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitemarsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitemarsh Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitemarsh Cemetery
      • Boehms Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boehms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boehms Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boehms Cemetery
      • Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1186449  (Saint Matthews Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1186449 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: Norristown
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 52
      • Location given for GNIS #1186449 (Saint Matthews Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Montgomery, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Matthews Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0887, Longitude: -75.2913       In this case, the coordinates for the St. 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.
    <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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