Welcome to Mattawoman ...
Mattawoman is located in Charles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mattawoman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Mattawoman is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mattawoman lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mattawoman: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Websites for Mattawoman ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cccc-md.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mattawoman, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Mattawoman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mattawoman.
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alexandria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Plata
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cheverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Glenarden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenarden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
- Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
- Chesapeake Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
- Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <4>
- District Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Heights
- District Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <4>
- Seat Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seat Pleasant
- Seat Pleasant is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,736 people
- Capitol Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Indian Head
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <4>
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 Mattawoman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mattawoman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mattawoman. 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 Mattawoman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mattawoman. See our Newspapers Page for Mattawoman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mattawoman ...
Looking for more information about Mattawoman? 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 Mattawoman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mattawoman.
Adding Mattawoman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mattawoman 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 Mattawoman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mattawoman post office opened in 1873.
We also found Mattawoman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mattawoman.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mattawoman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Mattawoman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Mattawoman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |