Welcome to Matuta ...
So far, we found very little information about Matuta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Matuta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Matuta, please Contact Us.
Matuta would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Matuta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Matuta is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Matuta was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Matuta was located: 423 & 729<4>
Communities near Matuta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Matuta.
- Johnson City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <5>
- Kingsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Greeneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Church Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Erwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bolton Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
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 Matuta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matuta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matuta. 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 Matuta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Matuta. See our Newspapers Page for Matuta.
Adding Matuta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Matuta in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Matuta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Matuta post office opened in 1884. The Matuta post office closed in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Matuta.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Matuta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matuta - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Matuta area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Matuta area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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/ |