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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <5>
- Cherokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <5>
- Burnsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Nixon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Riverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Short
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Caryton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |