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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Matney (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Matney. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Matney is located in Buchanan County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buchanan County: Pike (KY), Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell, McDowell (WV) & Mingo (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Matney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Matney:

  • Buchanan County     (The home county of Matney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matney, with the one closest to Matney listed first.
    • Paynesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paynesville
      • From Matney to Paynesville
    • Jackson Flats
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Janey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Royal City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Grundy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mavisdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Vansant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Height
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Matney to Height
    • Peapatch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peapatch
      • From Matney to Peapatch
    • Kelsa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Leemaster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matney, with the one closest to Matney listed first.
    • Haysi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
    • Bucu
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Aily
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Matney to Aily
    • Tarpon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Matney to Tarpon
    • Carrie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Matney to Carrie
    • Clinchco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Nora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clintwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Omaha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Matney to Omaha
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matney, with the one closest to Matney listed first.
    • Russell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dye
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Honaker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Artrip
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Artrip
      • From Matney to Artrip
    • Barnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Matney to Barnett
    • Cleveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Elk Garden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Garden
      • From Matney to Elk Garden
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Spring City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Jessees Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
    • Dante
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Smyth County
    • Cardwell Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matney, with the one closest to Matney listed first.
    • Red Ash
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Ash
      • From Matney to Red Ash
    • Raven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Harman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harman
      • From Matney to Harman
    • Richlands
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Claypool Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Dunford Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
      • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Sayersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
      • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
    • Steeleburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pounding Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Paintlick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paintlick
      • From Matney to Paintlick
    • Bishop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Matney to Bishop
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matney, with the one closest to Matney listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paw Paw
      • From Matney to Paw Paw
    • Fedscreek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
      • Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Stopover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Mouthcard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Majestic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Phelps
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Calloway Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lick Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Freeburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ransom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ransom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ransom
      • From Matney to Ransom
    • Cedarville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Elkhorn City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
      • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
  • Logan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matney, with the one closest to Matney listed first.
    • Wylo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Stirrat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mallory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Man
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Mineral City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Omar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matney, with the one closest to Matney listed first.
    • Paynesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jackson Flats
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Height
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Matney to Height
    • Bradshaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Peapatch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Panther
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Union City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Wyoming City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Iaeger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Yukon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • War
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matney, with the one closest to Matney listed first.
    • Wharncliffe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Baisden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gilbert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
    • Thacker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Blackberry City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Matewan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <3>
    • Musick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Red Jacket
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Jacket
      • From Matney to Red Jacket
    • Sprigg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Delbarton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyoming County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matney, with the one closest to Matney listed first.
    • Cub City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Stoneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Baileysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fanny
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fanny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fanny
      • From Matney to Fanny
    • Uno
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woosley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woosley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
      • Woosley is located in Wyoming County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woosley
      • From Matney to Woosley
    • Sun Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sun Hill
      • From Matney to Sun Hill
    • Clear Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyoming
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mullensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullensville
      • Mullensville is located in Wyoming County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mullensville
      • From Matney to Mullensville
    • Pineville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Matney, see our County-by-County Page for Matney.

Cemeteries Near Matney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Matney.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Matney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Matney, with the one closest to Matney listed first.

  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rife Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rife Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClanahan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Looney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cantrell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mullins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Matney in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Matney.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Matney, with the one closest to Matney listed first.

  • Grundy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Shack Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shack Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
    • Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County
  • Bradshaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Paw Paw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
    • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paw Paw
    • From Matney to Paw Paw
  • Big Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bearwallow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Iaeger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Pleasant Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Tazewell County
  • Jamboree
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamboree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
    • Jamboree is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Mouthcard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Phelps
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coleman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
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    • Bee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Dickenson County
    • Davenport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <3>
    • Doran
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
      • Doran is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doran <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Matney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Matney.

Newspapers Published in Matney ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Matney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Matney, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Matney.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Matney:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Matney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Matney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3134, Longitude: -81.9791       In this case, the coordinates for Matney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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