Welcome to Mathews ...

Mathews is located in Mathews County<1> and is the County Seat for Mathews County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mathews, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.

Mathews is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Mathews: 804 & 686<3>

The ZIP code for Mathews: 23109<4>

Communities Also Named Mathews ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Mathews - they are located in Alabama (2), Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (2), North Dakota, South Carolina and Utah.

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

Communities near Mathews ...

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

Kilmarnock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <5>
Urbanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Urbanna
- From Mathews to Urbanna
Irvington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
White Stone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <5>
Susan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Susan is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Susan
- From Mathews to Susan
Peary
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peary is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peary
- From Mathews to Peary
New Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Point is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Point
- From Mathews to New Point
North
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North
- From Mathews to North
Amburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amburg
- From Mathews to Amburg
Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mathews. See our Newspapers Page for Mathews.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mathews ...

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

Adding Mathews to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mathews 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 Mathews was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mathews post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mathews.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Mathews, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mathews - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Mathews area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Mathews area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	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 Mathews). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mathews or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/