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Matthews
Matthews may refer to: People * Matthews (surname) Places * Matthews Island, Antarctica * Matthews Range, Kenya * Mount Matthews, New Zealand United States * Matthews, Georgia * Matthews, Indiana * Matthews, Maryland * Matthews, Missouri * Matthews, New Jersey * Matthews, North Carolina * Matthews, Texas * St. Matthews, Kentucky * Camp Calvin B. Matthews, former US Marine Corps rifle range Other uses * ''Matthews'' (film), a 2017 documentary film about British footballer Sir Stanley Matthews See also * Mathews (other) * Matthew (other) Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chinese Elm ''Ulmus parvifolia'' Christianity * Matthew the Apostle, one of ... * Justice Matthews (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews (surname)
''This page lists notable people with the surname (that is, family name) Matthews.'' ''For a list of notable people with the surname Matthew (without -s), see Matthew (surname).'' ''For a list of notable people with the surname Mathews (with only one "t"), see Mathews (surname).'' ''For a list of notable people with the forename (that is, given name) Matthew, see Matthew (name).'' ''For the etymology of the name Matthew and for cognates (related forenames and surnames), see Matthew (name).'' Matthews is a surname derived from the forename Matthew (name), Matthew. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 53.6% of all known bearers of the surname ''Matthews'' were residents of the United States (frequency 1:2,136), 19.2% of England (1:917), 8.1% of Australia (1:932), 4.9% of South Africa (1:3,498), 4.8% of Canada (1:2,425), 2.0% of Wales (1:492), 1.1% of New Zealand (1:1,251), 1.0% of the Republic of Ireland (1:1,445) and 1.0% of Jamaica (1:908). In Wales, the frequency of the surna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews, North Carolina
Matthews is a town in southeastern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte. The population was 29,435 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History In the early 19th century, the new settlement that would become Matthews was unofficially named "Stumptown" for the copious number of tree stumps left from making way for cotton fields. 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, North Carolina, Monroe. The town was incorporated in 1879, and was renamed Matthews in honor of Edward Matthews, who was director of the Central Carolina Railroad, which would later become the Seaboard Air Line Railr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews, Texas
Matthews is an unincorporated community on the southeastern edge of Colorado County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The community is located south of Eagle Lake near the junction of FM 102 and FM 950. The settlement was named for a man who owned a plantation in the area before the Civil War. By 2013, the school, post office, businesses and railroad line that once served Matthews were gone, but the number of silos in the neighborhood indicated that the land was still being intensively farmed. Geography According to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Matthews is located at both and . The first location is just south of the intersection of FM 102 and Strickland Lane. The second location is where Matthews Store Road crosses the former railroad right-of-way. A third location is given by the Texas State Historical Association, which describes the community as being situated at the junction of FM 102 and FM 950. The third location is northwest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews, Indiana
Matthews is a town in Jefferson Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 494 at the 2020 census. History Matthews was founded in 1895 and named in honor of then-governor Claude Matthews. Founders located the town near the center of the Trenton Gas Field, and it was hoped that this geographically central location could become the future capital of Indiana, moving it from Indianapolis, which had been laid out for that specific reason less than one hundred years earlier in 1825. The plan was abandoned in 1903 when the gas field was depleted, leaving the town with a main street unusually wide for its size. Matthews was placed near an older village called New Cumberland, founded in 1833. Now the "old town" of Matthews, the village has a wooden covered bridge, the Cumberland Covered Bridge, built in 1877 which crosses the Mississinewa River. This bridge is the centerpiece of the town's annual festival and draws thousands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews, Missouri
Matthews is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 534 at the 2020 census. History A post office called Matthews has been in operation since 1903. The community has the name of C. D. Matthews, a pioneer citizen. Geography Matthews is concentrated along County Road H (Main Street), mostly west of the road's intersection with U.S. Routes 61 and 62 and Missouri Route 80, though the city's municipal boundaries extend eastward beyond this intersection to Interstate 55. US Route 61 and US Route 62 connect Matthews with Sikeston to the north and New Madrid to the south. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 628 people, 247 households, and 158 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 267 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.13% White, 1.91% Black or African American, 0.48% N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews (film)
''Matthews'' is a 2017 documentary film directed by Ryan Scott Warren, produced by Joe Pierce, and written by J. David Everhart. It is about the life and legacy of British footballer Sir Stanley Matthews. Synopsis ''Matthews'' tells the true story of the life and career of Sir Stanley Matthews considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time. It documents his early years to his football career playing for Stoke City, Blackpool, and England, playing in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and 1954 FIFA World Cup, to his retired years as a coach for an all-black team in Soweto known as "Stan's Men". The film includes interviews from Sir Richard Branson, Sir Michael Parkinson, Gary Lineker, and Stanley Matthews's son Stanley Jr. Release The premiere of ''Matthews'' was held at the Stoke Film Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent on 18 October 2017 and it was released digitally on 23 October 2017. Reception Colin Lomas of Vulture Hound calls ''Matthews'' "an excellent portrait of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Matthews
Mount Matthews is the highest peak in the Remutaka Range to the east of Wellington, New Zealand. Mt Matthews reaches a height of 940 metres and although not special on that account, it has significance in regard to its distinctive aspect as seen from the capital; it is the highest peak that can be seen on the sky line east of the city. The mountain reaches just above the bushline and can be climbed as a day hike without mountaineering equipment but is nevertheless a strenuous and steep climb and a full day should be allowed by the time access to the feet of the ranges is included. Access is gained either from the Wairarapa (eastern) side of the Remutaka Range from the Ōrongorongo River on the Wellington side of the range. New Zealand archaeologist George Leslie Adkin was a notable climber of Mount Matthews. The species '' Rhypodes chinai'' is also native to Mount Matthews. Native plants including nikau palms and kiekie vines are also seen on the trail. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews, Georgia
Matthews is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 146 as of the 2020 census. Georgia State Route 88 passes through the community. Demographics Matthews was first listed as a census designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ... in the 2010 U.S. Census. References Census-designated places in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{JeffersonCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews, Maryland
Matthews is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, Talbot County, Maryland, United States. Rock Clift was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. References Unincorporated communities in Talbot County, Maryland Unincorporated communities in Maryland {{TalbotCountyMD-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews Island
Matthews Island is the largest of the Robertson Islands in the South Orkney Islands off Antarctica. It lies immediately south-east of Coronation Island, from which it is separated by a narrow channel known as the Divide. Matthews Island was mapped as part of Coronation Island until January 1957 when a Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) party established its insularity. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1959 for Drummond H. Matthews, a FIDS geologist at Signy Island in 1956. Important Bird Area The island is part of the Robertson Islands North Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International because it supports substantial breeding colonies of chinstrap penguins totalling about 35,000 pairs, of which some 15,000 pairs nest on Matthews Island. See also * List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands This is a list of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands. * Antarctic islands are, in the strict sense, the islands around mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews Range
The Matthews (or Mathews) Range, also known as the Lenkiyio Hills, is a range of mountains in Kenya. Geography The range is about 150 km long, oriented north–south. It is located in the Laikipia district of the Rift Valley Province in northern Kenya. The town of Wamba lies at the southeastern edge of the range.Rough Guide Map to Kenya Peaks The highest point is Warges, at above sea level, a peak located the southern end of the range, separated by a valley from the rest of the range. There is also a breast-shaped hill locally known as Sweet Sixteen in the range. Table Ecology The area is isolated, and holds montane forests of African juniper (''Juniperus procera'') and cycads. It is home to elephants and other large mammals, and was one of the last places in northern Kenya to have wild Black Rhinos. The last Black Rhino in the Mathew's was poached out in the 1990s. The Mathew's are also home to the Samburu people. The mountain range is a sky island: surrounded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathews (other)
Mathews may refer to: Places in the United States *Mathews, Alabama *Mathews, Louisiana *Mathews, Virginia *Mathews County, Virginia *Mathews Bridge over the St. Johns River, Jacksonville, Florida People * Matthew the Apostle * Sir David Mathew or Sir David ap Mathew, Welsh knight * Mathews (given name) ** Mathews I or Baselios Marthoma Mathews I (1907–1996), former primate of Malankara Church, also known as Indian Orthodox Church ** Mathews II or Baselios Marthoma Mathews II (1915–2006), former primate of the Malankara Church, also known as Indian Orthodox Church ** Mathews III or Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, the current primate of the Malankara Church, also known as Indian Orthodox Church * Mathews (surname) ** Mathews family, a US political family See also *Mathew Mathew is a masculine given name and a variant of Matthew. It is also used as a surname. As a given name Notable people with the given name include: * Mathew Baynton (born 1980), English actor and comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
