Matthews, MO

united states

Matthews is a small farming town in Missouri's Bootheel region, accessible via Interstate 55 and Route 80. The community of 561 residents sits in flat agricultural country about 35 miles south of Cape Girardeau. Most visitors arrive from regional centers or I-55 corridor towns, with Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport 15 miles northeast. The area sits in the historically active New Madrid Seismic Zone.