Welcome to Mathews ...
So far, we found very little information about Mathews. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mathews to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mathews, please Contact Us.
Mathews would have been located within present day Lauderdale County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mathews is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Mathews was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Mathews was located: 256 & 938<4>
Communities Also Named Mathews ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Mathews: This one is located in Lauderdale County and the other is located in Montgomery County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 9 communities that are also named Mathews - they are located in Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (2), North Dakota, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mathews.
Communities near Mathews ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mathews.
- Iuka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <5>
- Lutts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nixon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Riverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Short
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Caryton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Caryton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
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 Mathews. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mathews.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mathews. 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 Mathews.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mathews. See our Newspapers Page for Mathews.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mathews, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mathews - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Mathews area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Mathews area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |