Matthews is a town in Jefferson Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States, along the Mississinewa River.

Founders located the town near the center of the Trenton Gas Field, and it was hoped that this geographically central location could become the future capital of Indiana, moving it from Indianapolis, which had been laid out for that specific reason less than one hundred years earlier in 1825.

The plan was abandoned in 1903 when the gas field was depleted, leaving the town with a main street unusually wide for its size.

Matthews was placed near an older village called New Cumberland, founded in 1833.

This bridge is the centerpiece of the town's annual festival and draws thousands of people every year.

[5] According to the 2010 census, Matthews has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all land.

23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the town was 98.99% White, 0.17% Native American, and 0.84% from two or more races.

23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.