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Around Matteson ...

For comparison, Matteson has a population of 19,300 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Matteson, with the nearest first.

  • Frankfort Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
  • Olympia Fields
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Richton Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Country Club Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Flossmoor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Park Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tinley Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • University Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chicago Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Frankfort
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hazel Crest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Chicago Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • East Hazel Crest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
    • Homewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Markham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Matteson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Matteson.

Cook County ...

Matteson is primarily located in Cook County<3>. A portion of Matteson extends into Will County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI). Lake Michigan lies to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Matteson ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Matteson.

Airports Near Matteson ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Matteson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Matteson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matteson ...

Looking for more information about Matteson? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Matteson. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Matteson, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Matteson.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Matteson.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Matteson), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.