Welcome to Mathews Corner ...
Mathews Corner is located in Franklin County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mathews Corner: Mathews Cor. (or less commonly used: Mathews Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Mathews Corner for more information about variations on the name of Mathews Corner.
Mathews Corner is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mathews Corner lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mathews Corner: 509
Communities near Mathews Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mathews Corner.
- Kennewick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pasco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Benton City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mesa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eltopia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Basin City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Pasco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pasco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
- West Pasco is located in Franklin County
- Ainsworth Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ainsworth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Junction
- Ainsworth Junction is located in Franklin 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 Mathews Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mathews Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mathews Corner. 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 Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mathews Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Mathews Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mathews Corner ...
Looking for more information about Mathews Corner? 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 Mathews Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mathews Corner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mathews Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |