Matawan, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
43°51′29″N 93°38′10″W / 43.85806°N 93.63611°W / 43.85806; -93.63611CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyWasecaTownshipByron TownshipElevation
1,148 ft (350 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
56072
Area code507GNIS feature ID647610[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, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Waseca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 565.
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