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A visit to the Matheny Cemetery ...


The location of the Matheny 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 Matheny Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6537°   (38° 39' 13")

Lon:   -81.0479°   (-81° 2' 52")

The Matheny Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Grantsville. Grantsville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Matheny Cemetery .

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 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 Matheny Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Matheny 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Matheny Cemetery.

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

    • Mudfork
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Elmira
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Ira
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Orma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Clem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
      • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Valley Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Shock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Harrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Strange Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Arnoldsburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
        • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Rockton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
        • Rockton is located in Braxton County
      • Frametown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
        • Frametown is located in Braxton County
      • Beech
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
        • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Pigeon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
        • Pigeon is located in Roane County
      • Roxalana
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
        • Roxalana is located in Roane County
      • Pink
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
        • Pink is located in Calhoun County
      • Procious
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
        • Procious is located in Clay County
      • Clay
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Herold
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
        • Herold is located in Braxton County
      • Stumptown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
        • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
      • Wattsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
        • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Gassaway
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Chapel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
        • Chapel is located in Braxton County
      • Normantown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Graux
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
        • Graux is located in Roane 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 Matheny Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Matheny Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lamb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamb Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Coen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coen Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coen Cemetery
    • Mollohan / Cooper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollohan / Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mollohan / Cooper Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollohan / Cooper Cemetery
    • Sears Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sears Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
    • Walnut Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • McCune Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCune Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCune Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Mollohan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollohan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mollohan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollohan Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Clark Jarvis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Jarvis Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Jarvis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hawkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Hallburg Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hallburg Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallburg Cemetery
      • Mollohan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollohan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mollohan Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollohan Cemetery
      • Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Beech Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Bailey - Siers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey - Siers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey - Siers Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey - Siers Cemetery
      • Conley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conley Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
      • Cottrell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Cottrell Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • The Cottrell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cottrill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottrell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139735 <6>
      • Boggs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Chapman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Goodrich Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodrich Cemetery
      • Boone Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boone Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone 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 Matheny Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1542863  (Matheny Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1542863 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: Chloe
      • County: Calhoun         Elev: 382
      • Location given for GNIS #1542863 (Matheny Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Calhoun, 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 things 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 Matheny Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6537, Longitude: -81.0479       In this case, the coordinates for the Matheny Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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