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A visit to the Matney Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Matney Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Matney Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Matney Cemetery (FG ID #79063)

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 Matney Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Matney Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   37.4535°   (37° 27' 12")

Lon:   -81.9657°   (-81° 57' 56")

The cemetery is located in McDowell County<4>.

As an estimate, the Matney Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Panther.

The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of the Matney 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 Matney Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to McDowell 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 Matney 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Matney Cemetery.

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

    • Panther
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in McDowell County
    • Wyoming City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
    • Kelsa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
      • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Wharncliffe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Iaeger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Stopover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Paw Paw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Matney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Paynesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County
    • Paynesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (VA)
    • Jackson Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
    • Jackson Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Union City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in McDowell County
      • Gilbert Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
        • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
      • Baisden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Majestic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
        • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Bradshaw
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
        • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <6>
      • Wilmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
        • Wilmore is located in McDowell County
      • Phelps
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
        • Phelps is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <6>
      • Gilbert
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
        • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <6>
      • Freeburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
        • Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Big Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Thacker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
        • Thacker is located in Mingo County
      • Calloway Branch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
        • Calloway Branch is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Pie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
        • Pie is located in Mingo County
      • Grundy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
        • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <6>
      • Height
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Height have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
        • Height is located in McDowell County
      • Height
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 (VA)
      • Roderfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
        • Roderfield is located in McDowell County
      • Big Sandy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
        • Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
      • Cub City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
        • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
      • Ransom
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
        • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)

    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 Matney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDowell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Grundy
      • Grundy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Matney Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grundy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
    • Iaeger

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Matney Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Hurley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurley Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurley Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Cline Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cline Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Justice Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Justice Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • Estep Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lester Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Dotson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
      • Mounts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mounts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mounts Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mounts Cemetery
      • Rife Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rife Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rife Cemetery
      • Justice Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Justice Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
      • Justice Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Justice Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
      • Burke Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burke Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
      • Stacy Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stacy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Haggy Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haggy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haggy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haggy Cemetery
      • Lockhart Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Stacy Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stacy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey 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 Matney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1542867  (Matney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1542867 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: Panther
      • County: McDowell         Elev: 438
      • Location given for GNIS #1542867 (Matney Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #79063

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 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.
    <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 Matney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4535, Longitude: -81.9657       In this case, the coordinates for the Matney Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>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.
    <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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