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Welcome to Mathews ...

Mathews is located in Lafourche Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mathews, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

Mathews is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Mathews lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mathews: 985

The ZIP code for Mathews: 70375<3>

Communities Also Named Mathews ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Mathews - they are located in Alabama (2), Indiana, Maryland (2), North Dakota, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Mathews ...

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

  • Houma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <4>
  • Thibodaux
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Godchaux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
  • Raceland Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
  • Raceland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gheens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bayou Blue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
  • Bourg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bayou Gauche
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
  • Des Allemands
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mathews ...

Looking for more information about Mathews? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mathews, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mathews.

Adding Mathews to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mathews 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 (so far) for Mathews was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mathews post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mathews.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lafourche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mathews - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Mathews). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mathews or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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