Matamoras, Indiana

Matamoras
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 / 40.55417°N 85.26306°WCoordinates: 40°33′15″N 85°15′47″W / 40.55417°N 85.26306°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Blackford
Township	Harrison
Established	circa 1833
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
ZIP code	47359
FIPS code	18-47550[1]
GNIS feature ID	438709[2]

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

Blackford County, Indiana 1888

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.^[4]

Notes

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "Matamoras, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
3. A History of Blackford County, p. 117.
4. 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.