Mathews County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Mathews, Mathews Court House, Moon.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| B. Williams & Co. Store | Mathews | 2009 |
| Billups House | Moon | 1980 |
| Fort Cricket Hill | Hudgins | 1970 |
| Gwynn's Island Historic District | Gwynn | 2024 |
| Hesse | Blakes | 1974 |
| James, Thomas, Store, Old | Mathews Court House | 2008 |
| Lane Hotel, The | Mathews | 2011 |
| Mathews County Courthouse Square | Mathews | 1977 |
| Mathews Downtown Historic District | Mathews Court House | 2017 |
| Methodist Tabernacle | Mathews | 1975 |
| New Point Comfort Lighthouse | New Point | 1973 |
| Poplar Grove Mill and House | Williams | 1969 |
| Riverlawn | Mathews | 2012 |
| Sibley's and James Store Historic District | Mathews | 2010 |
| Springdale | Mathews | 2013 |
| Wolf Trap Light Station | Poquoson East | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMathews was formed in 1791 (1791-05-01) from Gloucester.
MATHEWS created from GLOUCESTER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMathews County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,806 | 6,920 | 7,442 | 7,091 | 7,501 | 8,239 | 8,447 | 7,149 | 7,148 | 7,121 | 7,995 | 9,207 | 8,533 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS58 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 58 of 58 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Armistead - Hudgins Family Cemetery |
| Armistead Burial Ground |
| Armistead Cemetery |
| Borum Cemetery |
| Bowen - Sadler Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Campground Cemetery |
| Christ Church Cemetery |
| Covill Burial Ground |
| Deal Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Emmaus Cemetery |
| First Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Gosehn Cemetery |
| Grinnell Family Cemetery |
| Gwynns Island Cemetery |
| Hamburg School Cemetery |
| Horn Harbor Cemetery |
| Hudgins Cemetery |
| Hudgins Cemetery |
| Hudgins Cemetery |
| Hudgins Cemetery |
| Hudgins Cemetery |
| Hudgins Cemetery |
| Hudgins Cemetery |
| Hurst - Ward Burial Ground |
| Hurst Burial Ground |
| Jarvis Burial Ground |
| John Forrest Grave |
| Knight Burial Ground |
| Knight Cemetery |
| Locust Grove Cemetery |
| Marchant Cemetery |
| Mathews Cemetery |
| Mathews Chapel Cemetery |
| Mickelborough Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| New Point School Cemetery (historical) |
| Owens - Parker Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Perkins Springs Cemetery |
| Poplar Grove Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Ripley Cemetery |
| Ruff Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Sibley Cemetery |
| Smither Memorial Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Stuart Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| West Burial Ground |
| White Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Haven |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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