Welcome to Saint Matthew's Parish ...
Saint Matthew's Parish is located in Effingham County<1>.
Saint Matthew's Parish is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Saint Matthew's Parish lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Saint Matthew's Parish: 912 & 565<3>
Communities near Saint Matthew's Parish ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Matthew's Parish.
- Pooler
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rincon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Port Wentworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Port Wentworth Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
- Hardeeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Two Sisters Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
- Exley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Exley is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
- Guyton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Saint Matthew's Parish. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Matthew's Parish.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Matthew's Parish. 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 Saint Matthew's Parish.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Matthew's Parish. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Matthew's Parish.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Matthew's Parish ...
Looking for more information about Saint Matthew's Parish? 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 Saint Matthew's Parish, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Matthew's Parish.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Effingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Matthew's Parish - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Saint Matthew's Parish area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Saint Matthew's Parish area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |