Matthews Indiana Map

About Matthews, Indiana

Matthews is a locality in Grant County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 494. The population density is 541.9 people per km². Matthews is located at 40.3887°N, 85.4994°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Matthews is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 46957, 46928.

Matthews anchors itself firmly upon the flat, expansive plains of the Midwest, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under an immense, pale sky. It lies 11.4 miles east-southeast of Grant, IN (from Grant, IN: bearing 121°T), and is situated 9.1 miles southeast of Gas City. The Hoppas Ditch traces a narrow, purposeful line through the terrain, its banks marking the quiet drainage of a landscape defined by its agricultural utility and the rhythmic pulse of the seasons. Four miles away, the dense, sheltered canopy of Ginn Woods offers a stark contrast to the open fields, providing a sanctuary of timber and shade that feels ancient against the surrounding cultivated expanse. When the sun hangs low, the light catches the dust motes and the stubble of harvested stalks, turning the entire prospect a muted, burnished copper that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the shadows have lengthened.

Matthews emerged from the expansion of the nineteenth century, finding its purpose in the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of those who broke the prairie sod to establish a life based on the yield of the earth. The local economy remains tethered to this legacy of production, where the work of the harvest and the maintenance of the land dictate the tempo of daily existence. Five miles distant, the waters of Dollar Lake offer a rare, reflective stillness, a place where the frenetic activity of the farmstead gives way to the simple movement of water and wind. There is a particular clarity to the air here, unburdened by the complexities of dense urban centers, leaving the people of Matthews to navigate a life governed by the practical demands of their trade and the enduring, quiet beauty of the Indiana interior.

About This Matthews Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Matthews, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.388653, -85.499417. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Matthews includes the ZIP code (46957, 46928), telephone area code (574), county seat of Grant County (Marion), and school district assignment (Eastbrook Community School Corporation).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.