A visit to the Saint Matthews Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Matthews Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Matthews Cemetery (FG ID #947159).
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:
38.6516, -78.6706
The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County<2>.
The county seat for Shenandoah County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. Matthews Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Matthews Cemetery.
Establishment of the St. Matthews Cemetery ...
The St. Matthews Cemetery was established in 1793.
Name Variations for St. Matthews Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
St. Matthews Cemetery has also been known as:
- Reformation Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Reformation Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Thomas Family Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Billheimer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Byrd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bible Way Church of God in Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Concord UCC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zirkle / Driver Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Central Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Driver / Rife Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wampler Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Woods Chapel Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Chapel Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
- Rader Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Timberville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Jackson Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Jackson Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Solomons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Solomons Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons Cemetery
- Stoner Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem UCC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arkton Tunker Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Longs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Longs Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- New Market
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Plains Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Timberville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Broadway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Clifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rinkerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Daphna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leaksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lacey Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cootes Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Turleytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stanley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shenandoah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Luray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tunis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Linville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Verbena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orkney Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fulks Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Shenandoah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Matthews Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Broadway
- Luray
- New Market
- Stanley
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:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Shenandoah 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 St. Matthews Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #947159
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1673901 (Reformation Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1673901 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: Shenandoah
- Est. Elev: 325 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Market
- Location given for Reformation Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6515071 Lon: -78.6705729
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Shenandoah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Matthews 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. |