THE MATTHEWS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Coastal Plain Red Uplands setting.
Matthews CDP has 3.52 square miles of land in Jefferson County. Its Census reference point is in Coastal Plain Red Uplands, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Matthews and Jefferson County
Matthews is associated with Jefferson County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Matthews by land and water
The Census records 0.01 square miles of water within Matthews, or 0.3% of its total area. It is 0.2 percentage points lower than the 0.6% recorded for Jefferson County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Matthews CDP has 3.3 times the land area of nearby Keysville city (1.05 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

