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Welcome to Matthews ...

The town of Matthews is located in Grant County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Matthews, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Matthews has a population of 559 people<2> (see below for details).

Matthews is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Matthews lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Matthews: 765

The ZIP code for Matthews: 46957<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Matthews had an population of 559 people. This is a decrease of 6.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Matthews had a population of 596 people. This makes Matthews the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 596 people, the population of Matthews has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 595 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Matthews.

Communities Also Named Matthews ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Matthews - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Matthews.

Communities near Matthews ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Matthews.

  • Muncie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
    • Muncie is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <5>
  • Marion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Yorktown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <5>
  • Elwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Gas City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
    • Gas City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <5>
  • Hartford City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexandria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Upland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Upland is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <5>
  • Fairmount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chesterfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matthews.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matthews. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Matthews. See our Newspapers Page for Matthews.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matthews ...

Looking for more information about Matthews? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Matthews.

Adding Matthews to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Matthews in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Matthews was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Matthews post office opened in 1895.

We also found Matthews on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matthews.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Matthews.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matthews - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Matthews). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Matthews or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/