A visit to the Matthews 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 Matthews Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Matthews Cemetery:
35.6915, -88.9092
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Matthews Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the southeast of the Matthews Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Matthews Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Matthews Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Matthews Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jewett - Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jewett - Smith Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett - Smith Cemetery
- The Jewett - Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jewett Cemetery
- Jewette Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14008 <5>
- McClellan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McClellan Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan Cemetery
- De Loach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The De Loach Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Loach Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Randolph Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McLemore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McLemore Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemore Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Rushing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rushing Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Lacy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lacy Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Ridgecrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ridgecrest Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgecrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Jackson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17757 <5>
- Mason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Boikin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Boikin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boikin Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Raines Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Raines Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raines Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Hollywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Windy City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Huntersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Oakfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Three Way
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gadsden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Fruitvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Humboldt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Malesus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Medina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wellwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Denmark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goat City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Woodland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Spring Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Gibson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Alamo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sitka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Claybrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Allens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Allens is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
- Willow Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Mercer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Medon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Johnsons Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
- Owl City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Owl City is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
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 Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Matthews Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Alamo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Matthews Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alamo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Humboldt
- Jackson
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 websites either 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Matthews Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1292955 (Matthews Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1292955 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Adair
- Location given for Matthews Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6914605 Lon: -88.9092274
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Madison, 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- Matthews 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. |
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