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Welcome to Matagorda ...

Matagorda is located on the Gulf Coast.

Matagorda is located in Matagorda County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Matagorda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Matagorda for more information about variations on the name of Matagorda.

Matagorda is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Matagorda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Matagorda: 979

The ZIP code for Matagorda: 77457<3>

Communities Also Named Matagorda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Matagorda - it's located in Mississippi.

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

Communities near Matagorda ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Matagorda. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Matagorda.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matagorda ...

Looking for more information about Matagorda? 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 Matagorda, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Matagorda.

Adding Matagorda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Matagorda 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 Matagorda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Matagorda post office opened in 1835.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matagorda.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Matagorda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matagorda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Matagorda). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Matagorda or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/