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A visit to the Saint Matthews Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Matthews Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 St. Matthews Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   42.8750°   (42° 52' 30")

Lon:   -87.8640°   (-87° 51' 50")

The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County<2>.

The county seat for Milwaukee County is located in Milwaukee. Milwaukee lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the St. Matthews Cemetery .

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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Milwaukee 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

    • 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.

    • Oak Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
      • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
    • South Milwaukee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
      • South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
    • Cudahy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cudahy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
      • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
    • Caledonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
    • Saint Francis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
    • Wind Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
      • Wind Point is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
    • Kneeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
      • Kneeland is located in Racine County
    • Franksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
      • Franksville is located in Racine County
    • North Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
      • North Bay is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Greendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • Raymond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Racine County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Greenfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
      • Union Church
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
        • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
      • Racine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
        • Racine is located in Racine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
      • West Milwaukee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
        • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • Hales Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
        • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
      • Durham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Durham is located in Waukesha County
      • Milwaukee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
        • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
      • Mount Pleasant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
      • Sturtevant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
        • Sturtevant is located in Racine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
      • Elmwood Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Park
        • Elmwood Park is located in Racine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • West Allis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
        • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
      • Muskego
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
        • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
      • Shorewood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
        • Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
      • New Berlin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
        • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people

    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 Milwaukee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

    • Forest Hill Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Memorial Park is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Memorial Park
    • Oak Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
    • Agudas Achim Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudas Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agudas Achim Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudas Achim Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #273529 <5>
    • Independent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Independent Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Independent Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Milwaukee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independent Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88216 <5>
    • Caledonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
    • Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Sepulcher Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • The Holy Sepulcher Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88197 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Country Haven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bohemian National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Holy Family Catholic Cemetery is located in Racine County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Racine.
        • The Holy Family Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holy Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88181 <5>
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Racine County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Racine.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88174 <5>
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • St. Adalberts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Adalberts Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Adalberts Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
        • The St. Adalberts Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Polish Union Cemetery
        • St. Adalbert Cemetery
        • St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalberts Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88884 <5>
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88198 <5>
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Arlington Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Second Home Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Chapel Hill Memorial Park is located in Milwaukee County
        • The Chapel Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Chapel Hill Cemetery
        • Polish National Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134967 <5>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Racine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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. Matthews Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1573359  (Saint Matthews Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1573359 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: Racine North
      • County: Milwaukee         Elev: 219
      • Location given for GNIS #1573359 (Saint Matthews Cemetery)

    The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.wi.us/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Milwaukee, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.8750, Longitude: -87.8640       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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.




 

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