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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:

36.6624, -78.5456

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 Mecklenburg County<2>.

The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Boydton. Boydton lies just to the east of the St. Matthews Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the St. Matthews Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Skipwith Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Skipwith Family Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
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    • The Skipwith Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prestwould Cemetery
    • Prestwould Planation Cemetery
  • Burwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burwell Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell Cemetery
  • Oakhurst Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakhurst Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Ephesus Untied Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fields Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fields Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Buffalo Tabernacle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
  • Blanks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Blanks Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Overbey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Overbey Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbey Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
    • State Line Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The State Line Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
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    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Bowen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Ligon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ligon Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Friendship Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
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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 St. Matthews Cemetery.

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

  • Jeffress
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Clarksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mill Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
  • Finchley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Skipwith
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
  • Orgainville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Henrico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
  • Averett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
  • Shiny Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
  • Boydton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Aarons Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
  • Chase City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Nelson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Bullock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cusco Willa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
    • Wylliesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Townsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stovall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Omega
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Omega is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Virgilina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Finneywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Clover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Scottsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 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 St. Matthews Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecklenburg 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 first turn to 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 St. Matthews Cemetery: