Welcome to Matville ...
Matville is located in Raleigh County<1>.
The location of Matville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Matville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
Matville is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Matville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Matville: 304 & 681<4>
Communities Also Named Matville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Matville - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Matville.
Communities near Matville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Matville.
- Beckley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <5>
- Oak Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
- Fayetteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
- Mullens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
- Mount Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
- Mabscott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sophia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <5>
- Oceana
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <5>
- Whitesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <5>
- Lester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Matville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matville. 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 Matville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Matville. See our Newspapers Page for Matville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matville ...
Looking for more information about Matville? 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 Matville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Matville.
Adding Matville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Matville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Matville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Matville post office opened in 1867.
We also found Matville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Matville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Matville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Matville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |