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Welcome to Matney ...

Matney is located in Buchanan County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Matney, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Matney, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Matney is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Matney is located in the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Matney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Matney - they are located in Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Matney ...

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

  • Richlands
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
  • Grundy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • War
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
    • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Haysi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
  • Bradshaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <4>
  • Iaeger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Paynesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
  • Paynesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
  • Jackson Flats
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
    • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matney ...

Looking for more information about Matney? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Matney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Matney.

Adding Matney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Matney 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 for Matney was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matney.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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