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Welcome to Matthews Run ...

Matthews Run is located in Warren County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Matthews Run, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Matthews Run is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Matthews Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Matthews Run is within the (814) area code.

Communities near Matthews Run ...

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

  • Jamestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,862 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
  • Warren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Corry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Corry is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <4>
  • Lakewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <4>
  • Falconer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
    • Falconer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <4>
  • Youngsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Celoron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
    • Celoron is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celoron <4>
  • Tidioute
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
  • Panama
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <4>

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 Matthews Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matthews Run.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matthews Run. 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 Matthews Run.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matthews Run ...

Looking for more information about Matthews Run? 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 Matthews Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Matthews Run.

Adding Matthews Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Matthews Run 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 Matthews Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Matthews Run post office opened in 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matthews Run.

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Warren, 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 Matthews Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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