Mathews, Virginia

About Mathews

Set in the eastern part of Virginia, Mathews is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Mathews is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.98 square miles.

📰 Mathews News Today

• Mathews County deputy faces DUI charge after two-vehicle crash WAVY.com · Oct 6
• Mathews County Sheriff's Office deputy charged with DWI after crash 13newsnow.com · Oct 7
• Mathews County sheriff’s deputy faces DUI charge - The Virginian-Pilot The Virginian-Pilot · Oct 7
• Diane Atherton Sadler Obituary Oct 7, 2026 Faulkner Funeral Homes & Cremation Services · Oct 7
• Route 3 (Twiggs Ferry Road) and Route 198 (Buckley Hall Road) Roundabout Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · Sep 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Mathews Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mathews

• Back In Time Mathews — coffee shop (café)
• Howard-Dooley Cafe
• Richardson’s Cafe — american
• Salty Dog Pizzeria — pizza
• Seafood Shack — seafood
• Southwind Pizza — pizza
• White Dog Bistro Restaurant
• Linda's Diner — burger
• Mathews Grill & Deli — american
• Mi Casa Azteca — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mathews Historical Museum · Museum
• Mathews Maritime Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mathews

• Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Haven Beach reviews ★
• New Point Comfort Natural Area Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Winter Harbor Landing reviews ★
• Aaron Beach reviews ★
• Doctors Creek Landing reviews ★
• Mathews County Land Conservancy · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mathews Field reviews ★
• Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay reviews ★
• Old Mill Landing reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mathews

• Mathews Elementary
• Mathews High
• Thomas Hunter Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Mathews

🏘️ Nearby Communities