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Welcome to Matamoras ...

Matamoras is located in Pike County<1>.

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<2> (see below for details).

Matamoras is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Matamoras: 570 & 272<4>

The ZIP code for Matamoras: 18336<5>

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 total 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)
  • Warwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Warwick is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <6>
  • Monticello
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Goshen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Goshen is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <6>
  • Florida
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Florida is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <6>
  • Wurtsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Otisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Unionville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomingburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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 (so far) for Matamoras was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matamoras.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Matamoras.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matamoras - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Matamoras area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Matamoras area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Matamoras). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Matamoras or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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