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It is the second-smallest county in Virginia by land area. Mathews County is perhaps best known for its miles of waterfront sites, as well as its prominent location on the Chesapeake Bay. Surrounded almost completely by water, it is bordered by Middlesex County to the north, separated by the Piankatank River and
Mathews is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Mathews County, Virginia, United States. [2] Established around 1700, the small town of Westville was designated as the county seat in 1791. Today, it is variously known as Mathews Court House, as well as simply "Mathews," its official postal name.
The New Point Comfort Light was built from 1802–1805 and by 1852, it was partially cut off by the sea and formed a new island. In 1904, the New Point Comfort Development Company was formed to build a resort on the peninsula by reclaiming the marsh that separated the lighthouse from the mainland and building beaches .
The following 57 pages use this file: Bavon, Virginia; Beaverlett, Virginia; Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve; Blackwater, Mathews County, Virginia
Poplar Grove Mill and House is a historic tide mill and home located near Williams, Mathews County, Virginia.The tide mill is a two-story frame structure built after the American Civil War with a gable roof built on a narrow mole which separates a small lagoon or mill pond from the bay.
The island has sand and gravel beaches, ledges, and cliffs. The island is half spruce forest and half meadow. The island was previously used by the Calderwood family to feed their sheep. Owned by Maine Coast Heritage Trust. Open to the public. 75 acres (30 ha) 63-791: Caldwell: St. George: Knox: R: 63-794: Caldwell (East Most Lt) St. George ...
Cobbs Creek is an unincorporated community in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. Cobbs Creek is located on Virginia Route 198 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northwest of Mathews. Cobbs Creek has a post office with ZIP code 23035. [2]
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.