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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Matthews Cemetery

Lat:   34.3735°   (34° 22' 24")

Lon:   -81.4165°   (-81° 24' 59")

The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Newberry County<1>.

The county seat for Newberry County is located in Newberry. Newberry lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the St. Matthews Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Newberry 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Matthews Cemetery.

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

    • Glymphville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Blair
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Monticello
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Pomaria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Peak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <4>
    • Jenkinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuckertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Slighs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Little Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rock Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Sartor Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Newberry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Prosperity
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Chapin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Whitmire
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Carlisle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Smyrna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • White Rock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rion
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Adger
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
        • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Red Town ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
        • Red Town is located in Union County
      • Woodward
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
        • Woodward is located in Fairfield County

    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 Newberry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chapin
      • Chapin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Matthews Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chapin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Newberry
    • Peak
      • Peak lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Matthews Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peak.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Prosperity
    • Whitmire
    • Winnsboro

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

    • James Ashford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Ashford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Ashford Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Ashford Cemetery
    • Wicker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Enoree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enoree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enoree Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enoree Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Seekwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seekwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seekwell Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seekwell Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Pomaria Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomaria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pomaria Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomaria Cemetery
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Monticello Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
    • Weeping Mary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeping Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weeping Mary Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeping Mary Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Clayton Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clayton Memorial Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Memorial Cemetery
      • St. Phillips Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Mobley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mobley Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley Cemetery
      • Kings Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kings Creek Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Creek Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Stone Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Feaster Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Feaster Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feaster Cemetery
      • McConnell Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The McConnell Family Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the McConnell Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the south of Blair.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151019 <6>
      • Shelton - Shivar Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton - Shivar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelton - Shivar Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton - Shivar 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 #1228716  (Saint Matthews Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1228716 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: Pomaria
      • County: Newberry         Elev: 113
      • Location given for GNIS #1228716 (Saint Matthews Cemetery)

    The official website for Newberry County: www.newberrycounty.net/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Newberry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) 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: 34.3735, Longitude: -81.4165    
    <3>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.
    <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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