Welcome to Matagorda ...

Matagorda is located in Coahoma County<1>.

The location of Matagorda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Matagorda, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Matagorda is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Matagorda lies within the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Matagorda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Matagorda - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Matagorda ...

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

• Clarksdale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
  • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
• Helena - West Helena
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
  • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
• West Helena
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Helena
  • West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Helena <4>
• Helena
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
• Marks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
  • Marks is located in Quitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <4>
• Lambert
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
  • Lambert is located in Quitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
• Friars Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
  • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
• Crenshaw
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
  • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <4>
• Sledge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
  • Sledge is located in Quitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
• Coahoma
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
  • Coahoma is located in Coahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matagorda ...

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

Adding Matagorda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Matagorda 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 Matagorda was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Matagorda on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matagorda.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/