Matthews is a town in southeastern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.

In the early 19th century, the new settlement that would become Matthews was unofficially named Stumptown for the copious amount of tree stumps left from making way for cotton farms.

The establishment of a sawmill and the cotton and timber industry helped Fullwood change into a town.

Prior to the first train arriving on December 15, 1874, Fullwood acted as a stagecoach stop between Charlotte and Monroe.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.2 square miles (45 km2), all land.

Matthews is situated approximately 11 miles (18 km) southeast of uptown Charlotte.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 29,435 people, 12,011 households, and 8,496 families residing in the town.

[22] The library is located on the first floor of the Matthews Town Hall and is one of the most active in the system.