Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Matamoras (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Matamoras. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Matamoras is located in Dauphin County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dauphin County: Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill & York.
Below are the counties that are near Matamoras. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Matamoras:
- Dauphin County (The home county of Matamoras)
- The following are listed by their distance from Matamoras, with the one closest to Matamoras listed first.
- Halifax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fisherville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Dauphin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stone Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
- Enterline
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Enterline is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
- Enders
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Enders is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Fort Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Millersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rife
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rife is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
- Ritzie Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ritzie Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritzie Village
- Lucknow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lucknow is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
- Carsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Adams County
- Latimore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Berks County
- Meckville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Meckville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matamoras, with the one closest to Matamoras listed first.
- Westwood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Enola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
- Good Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Wormleysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Camp Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lemoyne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lower Allen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- New Cumberland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sporting Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
- Shiremanstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Mechanicsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matamoras, with the one closest to Matamoras listed first.
- Seven Stars
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Knousetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knousetown is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
- Thompsontown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Run is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
- Richfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Swales
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swales is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
- McAlisterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mexico
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mexico is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Old Port
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Old Port is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
- Port Royal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mifflintown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mifflin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mifflin is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matamoras, with the one closest to Matamoras listed first.
- Aberdeen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Falmouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Elizabethtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mastersonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
- Milton Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
- Rheems
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rheems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Mount Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matamoras, with the one closest to Matamoras listed first.
- Fort Indiantown Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
- Green Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Green Point is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Syner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Syner is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Mine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Inwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Inwood is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Murray is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Campbelltown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lickdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
- Annville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Heilmandale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
- Mifflin County
- Paintersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matamoras, with the one closest to Matamoras listed first.
- Malta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Malta is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Mandata
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mandata is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
- Herndon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Asherton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Asherton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Leck Kill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leck Kill
- Selinsgrove Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
- Mile Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Augustaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
- Trevorton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farnsworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Bear Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Edgewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matamoras, with the one closest to Matamoras listed first.
- New Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Perdix
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- Duncannon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Bailey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Rose Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Liverpool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reward is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Mecks Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Pfoutz Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matamoras, with the one closest to Matamoras listed first.
- Klingerstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tower City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
- Rough and Ready
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Suedberg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
- Valley View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Irving
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Irving is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Beuchler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
- Hegins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Joliett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
- Keffers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
- Pitman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matamoras, with the one closest to Matamoras listed first.
- McKees Half Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
- Aline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Aline is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
- Hoffer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- Chapman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Pallas
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Port Trevorton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shadle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shadle is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
- Dundore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Mount Pleasant Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Freeburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Coon Hunter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
- Beavertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matamoras, with the one closest to Matamoras listed first.
- New Market
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Market is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Marsh Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Marsh Run is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
- Rudytown ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rudytown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
- Andersontown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Andersontown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
- Nauvoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nauvoo is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Redland Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Redland Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
- Siddonsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Siddonsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
- Valley Green
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Valley Green is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
- Lewisberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Quaker Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Quaker Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Goldsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goldsboro is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Dillsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Matamoras, see our County-by-County Page for Matamoras.
Cemeteries Near Matamoras ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Matamoras.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Matamoras - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Matamoras covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Matamoras, with the one closest to Matamoras listed first.
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Duncannon Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Enders.
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Enders Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993036 <2>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sitterley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Perry Heights Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- Snyders Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyders Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Snyders Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Mecks Corner.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978059 <2>
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Enola Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola Cemetery
- The Enola Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brick Church Cemetery
- Zion Evangelical Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206443 <2>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Matamoras in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Matamoras.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Matamoras, with the one closest to Matamoras listed first.
- Waynesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Waynesville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Halifax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Benvenue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Benvenue is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benvenue
- Dauphin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stone Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
- Montgomery Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery Ferry is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Ferry
- Fisherville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Duncannon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Perdix
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- Ellendale Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellendale Forge is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Forge
- White Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- White Spring is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Spring
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Enterline
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Enterline is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
- Enders
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Enders is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Losh Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Losh Run is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losh Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Matamoras. See our List of 1890's Communities around Matamoras.
Newspapers Published in Matamoras ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 178 newspapers that have been published in the area around Matamoras.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Matamoras, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Matamoras.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Matamoras:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Dauphin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Cumberland County
- Juniata County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Mifflin County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Matamoras) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Matamoras, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |