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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. Matthew Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Matthew Cemetery (FG ID #89119)

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. Matthew Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Matthew Cemetery

Lat:   42.5821°   (42° 34' 55")

Lon:   -90.2399°   (-90° 14' 23")

The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Darlington. Darlington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. Matthew Cemetery .

Name Variations for St. Matthew 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. Matthew Cemetery has also been known as:

  • St. Matthews New Catholic 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.

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 helpful 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. Matthew Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Lafayette 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. Matthew Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Matthew Cemetery.

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

    • Shullsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
    • Etna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County
    • White Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County
    • New Diggings
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
      • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County
    • Scales Mound
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <6>
    • Benton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Apple River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
      • Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <6>
    • Darlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Elk Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
    • Cuba City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
      • Cuba City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
    • Hazel Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Belmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
      • Gratiot
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratiot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
        • Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Calamine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
        • Calamine is located in Lafayette County
      • Galena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
        • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <6>
      • Warren
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>
      • Bremen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
        • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Wiota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
        • Wiota is located in Lafayette County
      • Jamestown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Grant 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 St. Matthew Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Matthew Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Matthew Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Monticello Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Shawnee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Citzens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citzens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Citzens Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citzens Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Kingsley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsley Cemetery
    • Schwartz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Council Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Council Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Council Hill Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Council Hill Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Strawberry Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strawberry Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawberry Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Leslie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leslie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leslie Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leslie Cemetery
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Kenneltown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenneltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kenneltown Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenneltown Cemetery

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

    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. Matthew Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1573358  (Saint Matthews Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1573358 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: Shullsburg
      • County: Lafayette         Elev: 296
      • Location given for GNIS #1573358 (Saint Matthews Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #89119

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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. Matthew Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5821, Longitude: -90.2399    
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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