Welcome to Matthews Junction ...
Matthews Junction is primarily located in Perry County<1>. A portion of Matthews Junction extends into Jackson County.
A typical abbreviation for Matthews Junction: Matthews Jct. (or less commonly used: Matthews Jctn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Matthews Junction for more information about variations on the name of Matthews Junction.
Matthews Junction is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Matthews Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Matthews Junction: 618 & 730<3>
Communities near Matthews Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Matthews Junction.
- Carbondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Murphysboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Pinckneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Christopher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
- Steeleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Zeigler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
- Cambria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
- Royalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Matthews Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matthews Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matthews Junction. 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 Matthews Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Matthews Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Matthews Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matthews Junction ...
Looking for more information about Matthews Junction? 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 Matthews Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Matthews Junction.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matthews Junction - 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Matthews Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Matthews Junction 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. |
| <5> | 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. |