A visit to the Spring Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Spring Hill Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spring Hill Cemetery

Lat:   37.4937°   (37° 29' 37")

Lon:   -76.4161°   (-76° 24' 57")

The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Mathews County<2>.

The county seat for Mathews County is located in Mathews. Mathews lies just to the southeast of the Spring Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Spring Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

• Locust Grove Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Mathews County
• Ebenezer Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Mathews County
• Mathews Chapel Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mathews Chapel Cemetery is located in Mathews County
• Emmaus Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Mathews County
• Trinity Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Mathews County
• Lower UMC Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower UMC Cemetery
  • The Lower UMC Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lower UMC Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Grafton and Hartfield.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hartfield.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152384 <6>
• Hudgins Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
• Smither Memorial Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smither Memorial Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smither Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Smither Memorial Cemetery is located in Mathews County
• First Baptist Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mathews County
• Mathews Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Mathews County
• Powell Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Powell Cemetery is located in Mathews County
• Pole Bridge Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pole Bridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pole Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pole Bridge Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Mathews County
  • Providence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Mathews County
  • Mickelborough Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mickelborough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mickelborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mickelborough Cemetery is located in Mathews County
  • Ruff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ruff Cemetery is located in Mathews County
  • Gosehn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosehn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosehn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gosehn Cemetery is located in Mathews County
  • Marchant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marchant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marchant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marchant Cemetery is located in Mathews County
  • Gwynns Island Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwynns Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwynns Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gwynns Island Cemetery is located in Mathews County
  • Ware Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ware Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
  • Perkins Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perkins Springs Cemetery is located in Mathews County
  • White Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Mathews County
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Mathews County
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Mathews County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Mathews County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spring Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spring Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• North
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
  • North is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <7>
• Hartfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
  • Hartfield is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartfield <7>
• Amburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
  • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
• Grafton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
• Freeport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
• Cardinal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardinal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
  • Cardinal is located in Mathews County
• Mathews
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews
  • Mathews is located in Mathews County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathews <7>
• Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
  • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
• Stingray Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
  • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
• Harmony Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
  • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
• Gloucester Courthouse
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
  • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
• Money
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
  • Money is located in Gloucester County
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Beaverlett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
    • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
  • Ruff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
    • Ruff is located in Mathews County
  • Diggs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
    • Diggs is located in Mathews County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <7>
  • Locust Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <7>
  • Ark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
    • Ark is located in Gloucester County
  • Roanes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
    • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
  • Susan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
    • Susan is located in Mathews County
  • Onemo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
    • Onemo is located in Mathews County
  • Westland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
    • Westland is located in Lancaster County
  • White Stone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
    • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <7>
  • White Marsh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Marsh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Marsh
    • White Marsh is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Marsh <7>
  • Irvington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <7>
  • Peary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
    • Peary is located in Mathews County
  • Ocran
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
    • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
  • Glenns
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
    • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
  • Adner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
    • Adner is located in Gloucester County
  • Weems
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Weems is located in Lancaster County

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 Spring Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mathews County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spring Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Irvington
  • Irvington lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Spring Hill Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irvington.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
• Mathews
  • Mathews lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Spring Hill Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mathews.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Spring Hill Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Mathews County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Essex County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gloucester County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hampton City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • James City County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • King and Queen County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • King William County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lancaster County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Middlesex County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Newport News City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Northampton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Northumberland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Poquoson City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Richmond County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Surry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Williamsburg City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • York County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Mathews County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1739145  (Spring Hill Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1739145 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: Ware Neck
  • County: Mathews         Elev: 10
  • Location given for GNIS #1739145 (Spring Hill Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mathews County: www.co.mathews.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/