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Census Data for Matthews Junction

As far as we can tell, Matthews Junction<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Matthews Junction, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Vergennes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
  • Ava
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
  • Du Quoin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
  • Elkville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pinckneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Campbell Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Johns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
  • Cutler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Willisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Willisville is located in Perry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <2>
  • De Soto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
  • Murphysboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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    • Percy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <2>
    • Tamaroa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
      • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <2>

Perry County ...

Matthews Junction is primarily located in Perry County<4>. A portion of Matthews Junction extends into Jackson County.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Perry County.

Miscellaneous Information for Matthews Junction ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Perry County or the community of Matthews Junction:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Matthews Junction:
    • GNIS ID for Matthews Junction: 422950
    • GNIS ID for Perry County: 1784940
    • GNIS ID for State of Illinois: 1779784
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Matthews Junction is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Matthews Junction.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Matthews Junction may originally have been Matthew's Junction. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Matthews Junction might be written as Matthew Junction. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Matthews Junction.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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