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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 Matthews (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 Matthews. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Matthews is located in Chester County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.

Below are the counties that are near Matthews. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Matthews:

  • Chester County     (The home county of Matthews)
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Bally
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <1>
    • Geigertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Joanna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Amity Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Monocacy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monocacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monocacy
      • From Matthews to Monocacy
    • Morgantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ironstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironstone
      • From Matthews to Ironstone
    • Birdsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Morgan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Scarlets Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Colebrookdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Boyertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <1>
    • Beckersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Argus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Derstines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derstines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Derstines
      • From Matthews to Derstines
    • Fairhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sellersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Trumbauersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Milford Square
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Selsie Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
    • Silverdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <1>
    • Chalfont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
      • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <1>
    • Perkasie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
      • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <1>
    • Quakertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Steinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Steinsburg
      • From Matthews to Steinsburg
    • Castle Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Edgemont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Davids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wayne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Glen Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Countrie Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Ithan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Radnor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <1>
    • Broomall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
      • Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <1>
    • Lima
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marple
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
      • Marple is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marple
      • From Matthews to Marple
    • Allgates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Elwyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwyn
      • Elwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elwyn
      • From Matthews to Elwyn
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Matthews to Ernest
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Beartown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beartown
      • From Matthews to Beartown
    • Churchtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Meadville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • East Earl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Christiana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
      • Gap is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <1>
    • Blue Ball
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Buyerstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buyerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buyerstown
      • From Matthews to Buyerstown
    • Terre Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Weaverland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weaverland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weaverland
      • From Matthews to Weaverland
    • Smyrna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Matthews to Smyrna
    • Kinzers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
      • Kinzers is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <1>
    • New Holland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Lehigh County
  • Montgomery County
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Roxborough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Manayunk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Allen Lane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allen Lane
      • From Matthews to Allen Lane
    • Upsal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upsal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Upsal
      • From Matthews to Upsal
    • Germantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pittville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Somerville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • University City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Wayne Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bartram Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • Branchtown ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Centreville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Matthews to Ashland
    • Winterthur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur
      • Winterthur is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterthur <1>
    • Yorklyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hockessin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Montchanin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montchanin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montchanin
      • Montchanin is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montchanin <1>
    • Mount Cuba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Cuba
      • From Matthews to Mount Cuba
    • Rockland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Talleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
      • Talleyville is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <1>
    • Vintage Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Arden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
    • Analine Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Aniline Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Appleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Matthews to Appleton
    • Fair Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fair Hill
      • From Matthews to Fair Hill
    • Blake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blake
      • From Matthews to Blake
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Andora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Matthews to Cooper
    • Gibbstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Beckett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Mickleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Bank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorofare
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorofare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thorofare
      • From Matthews to Thorofare
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • Carneys Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Matthews, see our County-by-County Page for Matthews.

Cemeteries Near Matthews ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Matthews.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Matthews covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Matthews had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Matthews, with the one closest to Matthews listed first.

  • Byers
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
    • Byers is located in Chester County
  • Anselma
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • West Pikeland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pikeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pikeland
    • West Pikeland is located in Chester County
  • Chester Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pikeland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeland
    • Pikeland is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pikeland
    • From Matthews to Pikeland
  • Birchrunville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchrunville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchrunville
    • Birchrunville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birchrunville <1>
  • Lionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hallman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallman
    • Hallman is located in Chester County
  • Nantmeal Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Nantmeal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nantmeal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nantmeal
    • East Nantmeal is located in Chester County
  • Wallace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Chester County
  • Milford Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Bacton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bacton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacton
      • Bacton is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bacton
      • From Matthews to Bacton
    • Merlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin
      • Merlin is located in Chester County
    • Sheeder
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheeder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
      • Sheeder is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheeder
      • From Matthews to Sheeder

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Matthews. See our List of 1890's Communities around Matthews.

Newspapers Published in Matthews ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Matthews.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Matthews, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Matthews.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Matthews:

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Matthews) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matthews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1013, Longitude: -75.6589       In this case, the coordinates for Matthews have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Matthews, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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