Mathews, the neighbouring city of Charlotte, North Carolina
Mathews is located to the south east of Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1800s, this area was fully inhabited by the cotton mill industrialists and the mill workers. It was named as Stumptown in that period because the residents cleared out all the trees in this area leaving only the stumps of them. In 1879, this town was named after Edward Watson Mathews, director of first rail road in this area. Read More..

