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Welcome to Matville ...

Matville is located in Pickaway County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Matville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Matville is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Matville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Matville - it's located in West Virginia.

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

Communities near Matville ...

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

  • Columbus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Grove City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
  • Hilliard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Upper Arlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
    • Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <4>
  • Whitehall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
  • Circleville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <4>
  • Bexley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Bexley is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <4>
  • Canal Winchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
    • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <4>
  • Grandview Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Heights
    • Grandview Heights is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview Heights <4>
  • Groveport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
    • Groveport is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <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 Matville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matville ...

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

Adding Matville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Matville 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 Matville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Matville post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matville.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Pickaway, 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 Matville - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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