Map of Matthews town, North Carolina

Matthews is a town in southeastern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of Charlotte. The population was 27,198 according to the 2010 Census.

Matthews town overview:
Name:	Matthews town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Mecklenburg County
Elevation:	745 ft (227 m)
Total Area:	17.19 sq mi (44.53 km²)
Land Area:	17.11 sq mi (44.33 km²)
Water Area:	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km²)
Total Population:	29,435
Population Density:	1,719.84/sq mi (664.05/km²)
ZIP code:	28104, 28105
Area code:	704
FIPS code:	3741960
GNISfeature ID:	2406108

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History

In the early 19th century, the new settlement that would become Matthews was unofficially named Stumptown for the copious amount of tree stumps left from making way for cotton farms. The community’s name later changed to Fullwood, named after appointed area postmaster John Miles Fullwood. The establishment of a sawmill and the cotton and timber industry helped Fullwood change into a town. Prior to the first train arriving on December 15, 1874, Fullwood acted as a stagecoach stop between Charlotte and Monroe. The town was incorporated into a municipal corporation in 1879, and was renamed Matthews in honor of Edward Matthews, who was director of the Central Carolina Railroad, which would later become known as the Seaboard Air Line Railroad.