Welcome to Matkins ...
Matkins is located in Caswell County<1>.
The location of Matkins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Matkins is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Matkins lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Matkins is within the boundaries of the (336) area code.
Communities Also Named Matkins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Matkins - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Matkins.
Communities near Matkins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Matkins.
- Greensboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
- Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- Mebane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
- Mebane is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <4>
- Graham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
- Reidsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
- Elon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Gibsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <4>
- Elon College
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
- Elon College is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <4>
- Wentworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Haw River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
- Haw River is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <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 Matkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matkins. 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 Matkins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Matkins. See our Newspapers Page for Matkins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matkins ...
Looking for more information about Matkins? 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 Matkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Matkins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caswell County: www.caswellcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caswell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |