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Welcome to Mattawana ...

Mattawana is located in Blount County<1>.


The location of Mattawana has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mattawana, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Mattawana is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mattawana lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Mattawana: (205) and (269)<4>

Communities Also Named Mattawana ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mattawana - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mattawana.

Communities near Mattawana ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mattawana.

  • Clay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
  • Pinson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Margaret
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
    • Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <5>
  • Springville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Argo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
  • Odenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hanceville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
    • Hanceville is located in Cullman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <5>
  • Ashville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <5>
  • Blountsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
    • Blountsville is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <5>
  • Hayden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mattawana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mattawana.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mattawana. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mattawana.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mattawana. See our Newspapers Page for Mattawana.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mattawana ...

Looking for more information about Mattawana? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mattawana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mattawana.

Adding Mattawana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mattawana in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mattawana was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mattawana.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mattawana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mattawana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (269) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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