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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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
Lat: 38.6516° (38° 39' 5")
Lon: -78.6706° (-78° 40' 14")
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 .
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Central Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Valley Central Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woods Chapel Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Jackson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Jackson Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Solomons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Solomons Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Longs Cemetery is located in Page County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
- Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <7>
- Rinkerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Daphna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daphna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Daphna
- From the St. Matthews Cemetery to Daphna
- 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 (14 more) ...
- Turleytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stanley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <7>
- Cherry Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shenandoah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <7>
- Marksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Luray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Edom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Edinburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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
- Edinburg
- Luray
- New Market
- Stanley
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 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 St. Matthews Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Shenandoah County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the St. Matthews Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1673901 (Reformation Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1673901 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: New Market
- County: Shenandoah Elev: 325
- Location given for GNIS #1673901 (Reformation Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #947159
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Matthews Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6516, Longitude: -78.6706 |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |