Welcome to Matamoras ...

Matamoras is located in Pike County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Matamoras, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Matamoras has a population of 2,361 people<3> (see below for details).

Matamoras is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Matamoras: (570)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Matamoras had an population of 2,361 people. This is a decrease of 4.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Matamoras had a population of 2,469 people. This makes Matamoras the county's most populous community.

The population of Matamoras represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 378th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,469 people, the population of Matamoras increased 6.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,312 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Matamoras.

Communities Also Named Matamoras ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Matamoras: This one is located in Pike County and the other is located in Dauphin County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 3 communities that are also named Matamoras - they are located in Indiana and Ohio.

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

Communities near Matamoras ...

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

• Middletown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
• Warwick
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
  • Warwick is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <5>
• Monticello
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Sullivan County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
• Goshen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Goshen is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <5>
• Florida
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
  • Florida is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <5>
• Wurtsboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
  • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <5>
• Otisville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
  • Otisville is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <5>
• Milford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
• Unionville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <5>
• Bloomingburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
  • Bloomingburg is located in Sullivan County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <5>

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 Matamoras. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matamoras.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matamoras ...

Looking for more information about Matamoras? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Matamoras, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Matamoras.

Adding Matamoras to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Matamoras 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 Matamoras was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Matamoras post office opened in 1847.

We also found Matamoras in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matamoras.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/