About Saint Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
Saint Matthew Lutheran Cemetery is a lutheran cemetery near Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois. It lies about 14 mi northwest of Effingham. The grounds sit at about 558 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1810541. The nearest other listed cemetery is Merry Cemetery, about 1.8 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Meyer Funeral Home-dieterich in Dieterich, about 8.7 mi away. It is one of 81 cemeteries we list in Effingham County, and 44 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Effingham. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
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38.94099, -88.42216
What Saint Matthew Lutheran Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Merry CemeteryEffingham, ILCemetery1.8 mi
- Saint Paul CemeteryLouisville, ILChristian cemetery2.1 mi
- Scott CemeteryNewton, ILCemetery2.4 mi
- Mount Zion CemeteryEffingham, ILCemetery2.4 mi
- Morris CemeteryEffingham, ILCemetery2.7 mi
- Bethsaida CemeteryEffingham, ILCemetery3.3 mi
- German CemeteryLouisville, ILCemetery3.4 mi
- Saint John's Lutheran CemeteryLouisville, ILLutheran cemetery3.4 mi
- Freeman CemeteryNewton, ILCemetery4.1 mi
- Poe CemeteryEffingham, ILCemetery4.3 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
- Meyer Funeral Home-dieterich8.7 miFuneral home · Dieterich · (217) 925-5555
- Pagel Funeral Homes9.8 miFuneral home · Watson · (217) 536-5444
- Effingham Monument Co12 miMonument dealer · Effingham · (217) 857-6085
- McGriff Funeral Homes13 miFuneral home · Louisville · (618) 665-3100
- GC Williams funeral home Inc13 miFuneral home · Louisville
- Pagel Funeral Homes13 miFuneral home · Edgewood · (618) 238-4441
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Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Matthew Lutheran Cemetery a Lutheran cemetery?
Our records list a Lutheran affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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