Mathews Virginia Homes
and Real Estate
Mathews County is a charming, small, rural community
located on Virginia's Middle Peninsula. In 1791, Brigadier
General Thomas Mathews, then speaker of the House of Delegates
of the General Assembly of Virginia, introduced a resolution
for the formation of a new county consisting of the Kingston
Parish of Gloucester County. The County was divided from
Gloucester effective May 1, 1791. Mathews celebrated its
Bicentennial in 1991. The Mathews County seal was adopted
on February 11, 1793 and symbolizes the shipbuilding industry,
which was of major importance to the economy of the county.
The Continental Navy built many of its ships in Mathews
during the American Revolution. Many historic homes erected
in the 18th Century have been well kept and are still
in use, including Woodstock, Providence and Green Plains.
The County is also known as the daffodil center of the
Middle Peninsula and is known for the annual fall festival
on the historic courthouse square (Market Days) which
draws visitors from across Virginia .
Did you
know that Mathews County still does not have a traffic
signal light? |
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