A visit to the Gwynns Island 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 Gwynns Island Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gwynns Island Cemetery:
37.4996, -76.2944
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gwynns Island Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gwynns Island Cemetery is located in Mathews County<2>.
The county seat for Mathews County is located in Mathews. Mathews lies just to the south southwest of the Gwynns Island Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Gwynns Island Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gwynns Island Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Powell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Marchant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Marchant Cemetery is located in Mathews County
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- Gosehn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Gosehn Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosehn Cemetery
- Smither Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hudgins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- Mathews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mathews Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mathews Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Knight Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Knight Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Burial Ground
- Deal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Deal Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Cemetery
- Owens - Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Hurst - Ward Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hudgins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- Bowen - Sadler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- John Forrest Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The John Forrest Grave is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Forrest Grave
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Mathews County
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- Christ Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gwynns Island Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gwynns Island Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mathews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Diggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Stingray Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Amburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Ruff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ruff is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
- Beaverlett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
- Cardinal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
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- Onemo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Onemo is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
- Wilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Peary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Peary is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- Westland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- North
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Susan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Susan is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- Hartfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Ocran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ocran is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
- White Stone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Freeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Irvington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weems
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Locust Hill
(13 miles [20.9 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 Gwynns Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mathews County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gwynns Island Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Gwynns Island Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mathews 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 Gwynns Island Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1739096 (Gwynns Island Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1739096 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: Mathews
- Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mathews
- Location given for Gwynns Island Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4995782 Lon: -76.2943862
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Mathews, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gwynns Island 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |