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A visit to the Saint Matthews Church Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Church Cemetery ...

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

38.3343, -81.6481

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Matthews Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the northeast of the St. Matthews Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Matthews Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the St. Matthews Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Haws Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Haws Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haws Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Charleston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529963 <5>
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The French Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Springhill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79968 <5>
  • Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cobbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cobbs Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Cemetery
  • Hess Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Cemetery
  • Hunt - Donnally Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Newhouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Thurston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thurston Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Graceland Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Graceland Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Charleston.
      • The Graceland Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Graceland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78482 <5>
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
    • Casdorph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Casdorph Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casdorph Cemetery
    • Bess Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bess Cemetery
    • Grandview Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Matthews Church Cemetery.

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

  • South Ruffner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
  • Charleston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Loudendale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
  • Elk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Kanawha City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
  • South Charleston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ruth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
  • Airport Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
    • Airport Village has also been known as:
    • Airport
  • Malden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunbar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rock Lake Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
  • Dupont City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Coal Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
    • Marmet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Chimney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Alum Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Chesapeake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Belle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <6>
    • Cross Lanes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Albans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Emmons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
    • Grippe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
    • Dartmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Dartmont is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
    • Rumble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Rumble is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
    • Witcher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
    • Pinch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
    • Sattes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
    • Tornado
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado

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 Church Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Church Cemetery: