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Welcome to Matthews ...

Matthews is located in Monmouth County<1>.

Matthews is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

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

Websites for Matthews ...

Junior League:   www.jlmc.org/

Communities near Matthews ...

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

  • Long Branch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
  • Asbury Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
  • Neptune City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
  • Shrewsbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
  • Loch Arbour
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Loch Arbour is located in Monmouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Lakewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Maxim
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Maxim is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
  • Squankum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Squankum is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
  • Van Hiseville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hiseville
  • Allaire Village ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
    • Allaire Village has also been known as:
    • Allaire

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Monmouth, 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.