Welcome to Mathews County ...

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

The community of Mathews is the Seat for Mathews County.

Mathews County was founded in 1791.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mathews had a population of 8,834 people. This is a decrease of 1.56% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,974 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mathews represented 0.11% of the total population of Virginia.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to Virginia
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  • Website for the Library of Virginia

• Websites specific to Mathews County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Middlesex County
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  • Gloucester County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Mathews County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Virginia