Hudgins, Virginia

Donk's Theatre was a historic movie theater located at Hudgins, Mathews County, Virginia.

Cricket Hill is an unincorporated community in Mathews County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Redart is an unincorporated community in Mathews County, in the U. S. state of Virginia. The name is a reversal of Trader, the name of an early settler.

Fort Cricket Hill is an historic American Revolutionary War site in Mathews County, Virginia. The site is located near the Gwynn's Island bridge, which carries Cricket Hill Road (Virginia Route 223) to the island from the mainland near the village of Cricket Hill. From fortifications on this site (now marked by a plaque and observation deck), rebel Patriot forces fired on British forces controlled by the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, that had occupied Gwynn's Island.The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Hallieford is an unincorporated community in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. Hallieford is 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northwest of Mathews. Hallieford has a post office with ZIP code 23068.

Grimstead is an unincorporated community in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. Grimstead is located on Gwynn's Island 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-northeast of Mathews. Grimstead has a post office with ZIP code 23064.

The Battle of Gwynn's Island (July 8–10, 1776) saw Andrew Lewis lead patriot soldiers from Virginia against John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore's small naval squadron and British loyalist troops. In this American Revolutionary War action, accurate cannon fire from the nearby Virginia mainland persuaded Dunmore to abandon his base at Gwynn's Island. While camping on the island, the loyalists suffered heavy mortality from smallpox and an unknown fever, particularly among the escaped slaves that Dunmore recruited to fight against the American rebels. Gwynn's Island is located on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay in Mathews County, Virginia. In late 1775, Dunmore and his loyalist forces were defeated and withdrew aboard their ships off Norfolk. Blocked by American troops from securing food near Norfolk, Dunmore sailed north to base his force at Gwynn's Island for six weeks. The ill-fed loyalists were cooped up aboard Dunmore's ships too long and smallpox broke out. After being driven away from Gwynn's Island, Dunmore's ships lingered in Chesapeake Bay before his vessels departed for New York and other locations. Dunmore's absence allowed Virginia's troops to join General George Washington's main army.

Gwynn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 602. Gwynn is located on Gwynn's Island 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northeast of Mathews. Gwynn has a post office with ZIP code 23066.

Retz is an unincorporated community in Mathews County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.

Blakes is an unincorporated community in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. Blakes is located on Virginia Route 198 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Mathews. Hesse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Gwynn's Island is an summer colony island located in the Chesapeake Bay off of Virginia's Middle Peninsula. The island is located in the northeast part of Mathews County, south of the mouth of the Piankatank River. It is connected to the rest of the county by a swing bridge over Milford Haven. The communities of Gwynn and Grimstead are located on the island.

Hesse is a historic plantation house located near Blakes, Mathews County, Virginia. It was built about 1725, and is a five-bay, two-story Georgian style brick dwelling. It has a single-pile plan and is topped by a gable roof. A modern five-bay flanking south wing was built in 1952.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.