A visit to the Mathews 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 Mathews Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mathews Cemetery:
34.1623, -82.1515
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mathews Cemetery is located in Greenwood County<2>.
The county seat for Greenwood County is located in Greenwood. Greenwood lies just to the north northwest of the Mathews Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mathews Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mathews Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mathews Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Magnolia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Magnolia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Greenwood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70591 <5>
- Save All Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Save All Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Save All Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Edgewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Beaulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Marshall Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Morris Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Morris Hill Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Hill Cemetery
- Big Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Big Adams Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Adams Cemetery
- Old Tabernacle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Greenwood Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Ebeneezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ebeneezer Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebeneezer Cemetery
- Tolbert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert Cemetery
- Little Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Little Adams Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Adams Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Lyon - Lipford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mathews Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mathews Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mathews Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
- Panola Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairforest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Greenwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Grendel Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Promised Land
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Verdery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- Cana ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Springdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Ninety Six
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coronaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Bradley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cokesbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Hodges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Collins Lakeside Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Anglers Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
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 Mathews Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greenwood County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mathews Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abbeville
- Due West
- Greenwood
- Ninety Six
- Ware Shoals
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Mathews Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Greenwood 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 Mathews Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1229973 (Mathews Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1229973 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: Greenwood
- Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenwood
- Location given for Mathews Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1623452 Lon: -82.1515105
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Greenwood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Mathews 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. |