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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Matthews (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Matthews. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Matthews is located in Montgomery County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Autauga, Bullock, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon & Pike.

Below are the counties that are near Matthews. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Matthews:

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Matthews)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Cecil
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Montgomery County
    • Waugh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Meigs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Meigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
      • Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
    • Pike Road
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sunshine Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
      • Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Pine Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
    • Red Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Montgomery County
    • Madison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Montgomery County
    • Capitol Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
      • Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Boylston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
      • Boylston is located in Montgomery County
    • Ada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Montgomery County
  • Autauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Millbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <3>
    • Prattville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bullock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Bullock County
    • Fitzpatrick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
      • Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
    • Union Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Postoak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Bullock County
    • Inverness
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inverness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Bullock County
    • Three Notch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
      • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
    • Perote
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
      • Perote is located in Bullock County
    • Pine Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
    • Smuteye
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
      • Smuteye is located in Bullock County
  • Crenshaw County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Ware
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Elmore County
    • Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fusihatchi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
      • Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
    • Tallassee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
    • Claud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
    • Wetumpka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
    • Coosada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Prattville Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prattville Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
      • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
    • Eclectic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Elmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinson Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
      • Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Davenport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lowndes County
    • Letohatchee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
      • Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Hardaway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
      • Hardaway is located in Macon County
    • Tysonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tysonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
      • Tysonville is located in Macon County
    • Shorter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
      • Shorter is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <3>
    • Calebee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
      • Calebee is located in Macon County
    • La Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Macon County
    • Hornady
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
      • Hornady is located in Macon County
    • Fort Davis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
      • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <3>
    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
    • Armstrong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Macon County
    • Tuskegee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
    • Notasulga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <3>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Orion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Pike County
    • Meeksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
      • Meeksville is located in Pike County
    • Saco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Pike County
    • Kent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Pike County
    • Linwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Pike County
    • Needmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Pike County
    • Ansley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
      • Ansley is located in Pike County
    • McClure Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
      • McClure Town is located in Pike County
    • Youngblood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in Pike County
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • East Tallassee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
      • East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Tallapoosa City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
      • Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Reeltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
      • Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Church Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Matthews, see our County-by-County Page for Matthews.

Cemeteries Near Matthews ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Matthews.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Matthews covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.

  • Meriwether Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meriwether Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meriwether Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brighter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Judkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Panhandle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panhandle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panhandle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orange Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oswalt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswalt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Silah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Matthews in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Matthews.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.

  • Cross Keys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Cross Keys is located in Macon County
  • Mount Meigs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Meigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
    • Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
  • Pike Road
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Perry's Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
    • Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Shopton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shopton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopton
    • Shopton is located in Bullock County
  • Shorter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
    • Shorter is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <3>
  • Hector
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Bullock County
  • La Place
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
    • La Place is located in Macon County
  • Barachias
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barachias have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barachias
    • Barachias is located in Montgomery County
  • Thompson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Bullock County
  • Ware
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Elmore County
  • Pine Level
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
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    • Meadville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Montgomery County
    • Tharin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tharin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharin
      • Tharin is located in Montgomery County
    • China Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
      • China Grove is located in Pike County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Matthews. See our List of 1890's Communities around Matthews.

Newspapers Published in Matthews ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Matthews.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Matthews, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Matthews.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Matthews:

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Matthews, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Matthews) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matthews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2654, Longitude: -86.0038       In this case, the coordinates for Matthews have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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