Country United States County Blackford Established circa 1833 Elevation 265 m Local time Tuesday 10:07 PM | State Indiana Township Harrison FIPS code 18-47550 Zip code 47359 | |
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Weather -6°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 60% Humidity | ||
Matamoras is an unincorporated community in the northeast portion of Harrison Township, Blackford County, Indiana. Matamoras is Blackford County's oldest community, although it was not the first to be platted.
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Map of Matamoras, IN 47359, USA
Geography
Matamoras is located on the Salamonie River, less than one mile east of Montpelier.
History
It was likely named after Matamoros, Mexico, a battleground in the Mexican–American War.
References
Matamoras, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA