A visit to the Knight Burial Ground ...
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 Knight Burial Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Knight Burial Ground:
37.4332, -76.2686
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Knight Burial Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Knight Burial Ground is located in Mathews County<2>.
The county seat for Mathews County is located in Mathews. Mathews lies just to the west of the Knight Burial Ground .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Knight Burial Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Knight Burial Ground, with the nearest first.
- Hurst - Ward Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hudgins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Hudgins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- Gosehn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gosehn Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosehn Cemetery
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hamburg School Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stuart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stuart Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
- Hudgins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- Gwynns Island Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marchant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Marchant Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchant Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
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- Hudgins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- Mathews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mathews Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Christ Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Horn Harbor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Horn Harbor Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Harbor Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Knight Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Knight Burial Ground, with the nearest first:
- Diggs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ruff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ruff is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
- Beaverlett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
- Onemo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Onemo is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
- Mathews
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Peary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Peary is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- Cardinal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
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- Susan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Susan is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- New Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stingray Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Amburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- North
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Hartfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Westland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Roanes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Rowes Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rowes Haven is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Haven
- Achilles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
- Grafton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Gloucester Courthouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Money
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
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 Knight Burial Ground. The following communities are located in Mathews County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Knight Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Knight Burial Ground:
- 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 Knight Burial Ground:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1739112 (Knight Burial Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1739112 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: 1 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mathews
- Location given for Knight Burial Ground:
- Lat: 37.4331905 Lon: -76.2685519
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knight Burial Ground) 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. |