Welcome to Mattapan Station ...

Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mattapan Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

A typical abbreviation for Mattapan Station: Mattapan Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Mattapan Station is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Mattapan Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Mattapan Station ...

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

• Boston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
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• Cambridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
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  • From Mattapan Station to Cambridge
• Brockton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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  • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
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• Lynn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
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• Quincy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
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• Newton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
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• Somerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
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• Framingham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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  • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
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• Waltham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
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• Medford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
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  • From Mattapan Station to Medford

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 Mattapan Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mattapan Station.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mattapan Station. 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 Mattapan Station.

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

Adding Mattapan Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mattapan Station 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 Mattapan Station was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Massachusetts (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mattapan Station.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/