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A visit to the Saint Matthew Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Matthew 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. Matthew Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.3201°   (35° 19' 12")

Lon:   -90.0054°   (-90° 0' 19")

The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the St. Matthew 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 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. Matthew Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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. Matthew 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Matthew Cemetery.

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

    • Cuba
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Shelby County
    • Giles Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
      • Giles Town is located in Shelby County
    • Woodstock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
    • Lucy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County
    • Millington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilkinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
      • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
    • Corona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Tipton County
    • Mound City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Hunt Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Memphis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bartlett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
    • Drummonds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Clarkedale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
        • Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jericho
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
        • Jericho is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • James Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
        • James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Binghampton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
        • Binghampton is located in Shelby County
      • Sunset
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
        • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Marion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
      • Rosemark
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
        • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
      • The Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
        • The Village is located in Shelby County
      • Atoka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
        • Atoka is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
      • Munford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Frenchmans Bayou
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
        • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • West Memphis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
        • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <4>
      • Joiner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
        • Joiner is located in Mississippi County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Randolph
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Tipton County
      • Turrell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
        • Turrell is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <4>

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Matthew Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Independence Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Embury Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Embury Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embury Cemetery
    • Little John Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little John Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little John Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Ward Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Memorial Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Memorial Cemetery
    • Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Millington.
      • The Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Woodhaven Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Woodhaven Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15586 <6>
    • Belmount Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belmount Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmount Cemetery
    • Remberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Remberts Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remberts Cemetery
    • Benjestown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benjestown Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjestown Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • West Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
      • Noblin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noblin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noblin Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Goldsby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goldsby Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldsby Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Island Forty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Forty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Island Forty Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Forty Cemetery
      • Pt. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Cemetery
      • Barton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
      • Egypt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
      • Big Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek 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. Matthew Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1324981  (Saint Matthew Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1324981 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: Locke
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 84
      • Location given for GNIS #1324981 (Saint Matthew Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, 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' 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 St. Matthew Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3201, Longitude: -90.0054       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Matthew 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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