Welcome to Matinburg ...
So far, we found very little information about Matinburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Matinburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Matinburg, please Contact Us.
Matinburg was located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Matinburg would have been located within present day Upshur County<2>.
The location of Matinburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Matinburg is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Matinburg was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Matinburg once stood is in the (903) and (430)<5> area codes.
Communities near Matinburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Matinburg.
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Titus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <6>
- Gilmer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
- Gilmer is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmer <6>
- Pittsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Camp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <6>
- Winnsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
- Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <6>
- Lone Star
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Star <6>
- Winfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Titus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <6>
- Miller's Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
- Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Rocky Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Pine is located in Camp County
- Leesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Camp County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <6>
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 Matinburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matinburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matinburg. 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 Matinburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Matinburg. See our Newspapers Page for Matinburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Upshur County: www.countyofupshur.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 Matinburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Upshur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Matinburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |