Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Matherville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Matherville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Matherville

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Matherville:
  • 31.877376, -88.568923
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Matherville

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • Since Matherville is near Wayne County and also Choctaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • eBird sighting report for Choctaw County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Matherville ...

We found two communities that share the name Matherville.

There is one other community in Mississippi which is also named Matherville.

Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Matherville in the United States.

• Communities Located In Mississippi ...
  • Wayne County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Matherville.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Mercer County
    • This Matherville is located in Mercer County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the north of the Matherville that is located in Clarke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Matherville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Matherville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Brewer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
  • Brewer is located in Clarke County
• Chancellor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
  • Chancellor is located in Clarke County
• Creek ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek
  • Creek is located in Clarke County
• De Soto
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • De Soto is located in Clarke County
• Gin ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
  • Gin is located in Clarke County
• Horn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn
  • Horn is located in Clarke County
• Junction City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Clarke County
• Melvin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
• Pierces Springs ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Springs
  • Pierces Springs is located in Clarke County
• Threadville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threadville
  • Threadville is located in Clarke County
• Water Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Choctaw County (AL)

How Far From Matherville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Matherville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Matherville and extending to:

• Quitman, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Matherville to Quitman, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,412 miles [11,928.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,288 miles [8,510.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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