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A visit to the Matthews Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Matthews Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Matthews Cemetery

Lat:   38.0601°   (38° 3' 36")

Lon:   -82.4024°   (-82° 24' 8")

The Matthews Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

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

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Matthews Cemetery.

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

    • Dunlow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
    • Clifford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Wilsondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Cove Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Armilda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • Echo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Nestlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Mineral Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Wayne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <5>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Wewanta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
        • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
      • Fort Gay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
        • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Louisa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
        • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <5>
      • Torchlight ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torchlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
        • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Gallup ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
        • Gallup is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Hode
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
        • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Stonecoal
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
        • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
      • Bumblebee ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumblebee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
        • Bumblebee is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Smoky Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
        • Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Ben Bow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bow
        • Ben Bow is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Peach Orchard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
        • Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Greyeagle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
        • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
      • Harts
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
        • Harts is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <5>
      • Zelda ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
        • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Catalpa ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
        • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Potters
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
        • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Five Forks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
        • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Busseyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
        • Busseyville is located in Lawrence 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 Matthews Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Louisa
      • Louisa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Matthews Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Louisa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Wayne

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Matthews Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Damron Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damron Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
    • Preston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Dan Wallace Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dan Wallace Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan Wallace Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Justice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Justice Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • Lycans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lycans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lycans Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lycans Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Hooker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Finley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • John Napier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Napier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Napier Cemetery
      • Spence Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spence Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Noe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noe Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noe Cemetery
      • Damron Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damron Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
      • Napier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Napier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Jarett Maynard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarett Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarett Maynard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarett Maynard Cemetery
      • Pat Maynard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pat Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pat Maynard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pat Maynard Cemetery
      • Muck Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Muck Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muck Cemetery
      • Marilyn Napier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marilyn Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marilyn Napier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marilyn Napier 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 Matthews Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1542872  (Matthews Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1542872 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: Radnor
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 357
      • Location given for GNIS #1542872 (Matthews 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 Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Matthews Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0601, Longitude: -82.4024       In this case, the coordinates for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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