NC Gazetteer

Matthews

Also known as: Fullwood, Fullwood's Store
A town in Mecklenburg County
… town in SE Mecklenburg County. Inc. 1879. Known as Fullwood or Fullwood's Store from 1825, when a post office existed there; in 1875 it was given its present name to honor an official of the Central Carolina Railroad. Produces textiles, electrical equipment, pottery, and tools. Alt. 729.