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Welcome to Matherville ...

Matherville is located in Wayne County<1>.


The location of Matherville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Matherville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Matherville is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Matherville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Matherville: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Matherville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Matherville: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Clarke County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Matherville.

Communities near Matherville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Matherville.

  • Waynesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
  • Quitman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
    • Quitman is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
  • Silas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
    • Silas is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <5>
  • Shubuta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
    • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Gilbertown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Toxey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
    • Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Needham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Junction City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Clarke County
  • Melvin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Isney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
    • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Matherville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matherville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matherville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Matherville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Matherville. See our Newspapers Page for Matherville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matherville ...

Looking for more information about Matherville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Matherville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Matherville.

Adding Matherville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Matherville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Matherville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Matherville post office opened in 1884.

We also found Matherville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matherville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matherville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matherville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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