Publications Sponsored by Mathews County Historical Society
Mathews County, Virginia: Lost Landscapes, Untold Stories by Martha W. McCartney (2015)
This publication describes the county's settlement and development from prehistoric to modern times. This comprehensive history of Mathews County contains information drawn from local court records, overseas archives, and records repositories throughout the United States. Although the bulk of Mathews County's antebellum court records were destroyed in 1865, a wealth of reliable information still exists. Softcover, 593 pp., index.
New Point Comfort Lighthouse, Its History and Preservation by Mary Louise Clifford and J. Candace Clifford (2013).
A lone tower reinforced by riprap, surrounded by Chesapeake Bay waters and off the southern tip of Mathews County, Virginia, the lighthouse at New Point Comfort has weathered a constantly shifting shoreline as well as enemy troops in two wars. First lit in 1806 when it stood onshore beside a keeper's dwelling, the tower has survived intact. The book traces the station's history and present-day preservation efforts by the New Point Comfort Lighthouse Preservation Taskforce. Softcover, 117 pp., index.
Tombstones of Mathews County, Virginia, 1711-1986 compiled by Christine L. Sheridan and Elsie W. Ernst (1988; reprint 1992)
A documentation of 9,350 burials in 272 burial grounds in Mathews County, Virginia. Softcover, 268 pp., indexes, 10 pp. addenda.
Historic Homes and Properties of Mathews County, Virginia, Vol. 1 by MCHS (2009)
First in a series of five highlighting ten pre-Civil War homes in Mathews County, Virginia: Carobian (Sibley Farm), Fountain Green, Magnolia, Milford II (William Penn Hudgins House), Old Pine (John Warner Borum House), Palace Green (Francis Armistead House), R-R Retreat Acres (Archibald Taylor Hudgins House), Seth Foster House, Whitfield Landing (Jesse Hudgins House) and Williamsdale (Riverlawn). Softcover, 40 pp.
Mathews County Panorama: A Pictorial History of Mathews County 1791-1941 by MCHS (1983; reprint 2012)
A pictorial history of Mathews County, Virginia in photographs, sketches and documents. Hardcover, 124 pp., index.
Historic Homes and Properties of Mathews County, Virginia, Vol. 2 by MCHS (2013)
Second in a series of five highlighting ten pre-Civil War homes in Mathews County, Virginia: Bellevue, Brunson’s Landing (Jesse Thomas House), Edwards Hall (Bohannon Place/Hurricane Hall II) Pleasant View (Tynant), Poplar Grove, Ransone House (Rebel Yell), Springdale, Sutherland (Shadecliff), Watcombe Manor and White Dog Bistro (Lane Hotel/Bailey Hudgins’ House/Bullfrogs & Butterflies/White Dog Inn). Softcover, 40 pp.
Historic Homes and Properties of Mathews County, Virginia, Vol. 3 by MCHS (2018)
Third in a series of five highlighting ten pre-Civil War homes in Mathews County, Virginia: Alexander James House, Bayview (Batavia), Belmont, Eastover (Sandberg House/East End), Folly Farm, Miles-Gamble House, Milford (Billups House), Oakland, Tompkins Cottage and Willow Grove. Softcover, 40 pp.
Historic Homes and Properties of Mathews County, Virginia, Vol. 4 by MCHS (2020)
Fourth in a series of five highlighting ten pre-Civil War homes in Mathews County, Virginia: Auburn, Augustine Diggs House (Pear Tree Hall), Augustine F. Hudgins House, Cedar Grove (Cedar Croft/Williams House), Gwynnville, Henry Sibley House, Hyco (Haiku House), Isleham, Lilly House and Seaford. Softcover, 40 pp.
Historic Homes and Properties of Mathews County, Virginia, Vol. 5 by MCHS (2023)
Fifth in a series of five highlighting ten pre-Civil War homes in Mathews County, Virginia: Bar Neck (James Thomas House), George P. Owens House, Goshen, Green Plains, Hesse, Holly Point Farm (Spirit Hall), John Forrest House, John Haynes Jarvis House, Keeble House, and Providence (Hopemont).
Softcover, 40 pp.
