Matamoras, Indiana

Matamoras is an unincorporated community in the northeast portion of Harrison Township, Blackford County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] Matamoras is Blackford County's oldest community, although it was not the first to be platted.[4]

Blackford County, Indiana 1888
Matamoras, Indiana
Unincorporated community
West entrance of Matamoras, Indiana
Blackford County's location in Indiana
Matamoras
Location in Blackford County
Coordinates: 40°33′15″N 85°15′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBlackford
TownshipHarrison
Establishedcirca 1833
Elevation869 ft (265 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47359
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-47550[2]
GNIS feature ID438709

Geography

Matamoras is located on the Salamonie River, less than one mile east of Montpelier.

History

It was likely named after Matamoros, Mexico, a battleground in the Mexican–American War.[5]

Notes
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Matamoras, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. A History of Blackford County, p. 117.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village probably was named for the Mexican city captured by American troops...

References
  • A History of Blackford County, Indiana : with historical accounts of the county, 1838-1986 [and] histories of families who have lived in the county. Hartford City, Indiana: Blackford County Historical Society. 1986. p. 302. OCLC 15144953.


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