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A visit to the Saint 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 St. Matthews Cemetery ...

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

36.8379, -78.7458

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.

The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Matthews Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Matthews Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rodgers Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Laurel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Laurel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Laurel Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
    • Scottsburg Cemetery
  • Scottsburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Scottsburg Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg Cemetery
  • Hunting Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hunting Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Ellis Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ellis Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Creek Cemetery
  • Crystal Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Crystal Hill Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Winns Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Winns Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winns Creek Cemetery
    • Dan River Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dan River Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River Cemetery
    • Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Halifax Town Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Halifax Town Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Town Cemetery
    • Halifax Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Grace Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Grace Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grace Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel 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 St. Matthews Cemetery.

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

  • Clover
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Midway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Scottsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clays Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
  • Wylliesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Crystal Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
  • Banister Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
  • Halifax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westside Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
  • South Boston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Omega
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Omega is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Aarons Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Orgainville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
    • Nathalie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Aspenwall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
    • Drakes Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Loftis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
    • Finneywood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
    • Rabat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
    • Phenix
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Chase City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Charlotte Court House
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jones
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jones is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Cluster Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Abell is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
    • Jeffress
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
    • Skipwith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith

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 Halifax County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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: