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A visit to the Matthews Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Matthews Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.0087°   (34° 0' 31")

Lon:   -81.6087°   (-81° 36' 31")

The Matthews Cemetery is located in Saluda County<2>.

The county seat for Saluda County is located in Saluda. Saluda lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Matthews 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 Matthews Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Saluda 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 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Matthews Cemetery.

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

    • Batesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Leesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
    • Hickory Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
    • Saluda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Monetta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ridge Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
    • Gilbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Prosperity
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Old Town Ferry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
        • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • Silverstreet
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Slighs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
        • Slighs is located in Newberry County
      • Johnston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Mountain
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Newberry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Chapin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
        • Chapin is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
      • Union
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Chappells
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Matthews Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Matthews Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
    • Prater Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prater Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
    • Mt. Moses CME Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Bodie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bodie Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodie Cemetery
    • Whittle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittle Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittle Cemetery
    • Fouts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fouts Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouts Cemetery
    • Bouknight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bouknight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bouknight Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bouknight Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
    • Etheredge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etheredge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etheredge Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etheredge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Whittle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whittle Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittle Cemetery
      • Warren Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Gosset Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gosset Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosset Cemetery
      • Norris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norris Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Foulk Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foulk Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foulk Cemetery
      • Bouknight Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bouknight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bouknight Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bouknight Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Emory Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emory Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Cemetery
      • Carver Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carver Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
      • McGee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGee Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Holston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holston Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holston Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Fullmer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fullmer Cemetery is located in Lexington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullmer 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 Matthews Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1232590  (Matthews Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1232590 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: Delmar
      • County: Saluda         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #1232590 (Matthews Cemetery)

    The official website for Saluda County: www.saludacounty.sc.gov/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Saluda, 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 things 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 Matthews Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0087, Longitude: -81.6087       In this case, the coordinates for the 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.









 

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