Matawan, Minnesota

Matawan, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Matawan, Minnesota
Matawan, Minnesota

Location of the community of Matawan
within Byron Township, Waseca County

Coordinates: 43°51′29″N 93°38′10″W / 43.85806°N 93.63611°W / 43.85806; -93.63611Coordinates: 43°51′29″N 93°38′10″W / 43.85806°N 93.63611°W / 43.85806; -93.63611
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Waseca
Township Byron Township
Elevation 1,148 ft (350 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56072
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID 647610[1]

Matawan is an unincorporated community in Byron Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, United States, near New Richland. The community is located near the junction of Waseca County Roads 11 and 28. The Big Cobb River and the Little Cobb River both flow nearby.

A post office called Matawan was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1972.[2] According to Warren Upham, the community may be named after Matawan, New Jersey.[3]

References

  1. "Matawan, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Waseca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 565.


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