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Welcome to Mattapex ...

Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mattapex, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Mattapex is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Mattapex: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities near Mattapex ...

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

  • Annapolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Easton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Talbot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
  • Chesapeake Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
    • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <4>
  • Centreville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • North Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
    • North Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <4>
  • Rock Hall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
    • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <4>
  • Saint Michaels
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Queenstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
    • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mattapex ...

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

Adding Mattapex to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mattapex 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 Mattapex was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Mattapex post office opened in 1883.

We also found Mattapex in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mattapex.

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

The official website for Queen Anne's County: www.qac.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Queen Anne's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mattapex - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Mattapex area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Mattapex 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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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