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Welcome to Matthews ...

Matthews is located in Talbot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Matthews, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Matthews is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

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, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Websites for Matthews ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.talbotchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Matthews, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Matthews ...

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

  • Easton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cambridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
  • Centreville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Denton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
  • Federalsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hurlock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Greensboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Greenwood
    (19 miles [30.6 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. 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.<6>

From that list, the Matthews post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matthews.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Talbot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matthews - 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 Matthews area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Matthews 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/