Welcome to Mattawamkeag ...
Mattawamkeag is located in Penobscot County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mattawamkeag, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mattawamkeag has a population of 652 people<2> (see below for details).
Mattawamkeag is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mattawamkeag lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Mattawamkeag (for example, toward McAdam (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Area Code for Mattawamkeag: 207
The ZIP code for Mattawamkeag: 04459<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mattawamkeag had an population of 652 people. This is a decrease of 5.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.97% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mattawamkeag had a population of 687 people. This makes Mattawamkeag the county's 43rd most populous community.
The population of Mattawamkeag represents 0.05% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 334th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 687 people, the population of Mattawamkeag decreased 16.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 825 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mattawamkeag.
Communities near Mattawamkeag ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mattawamkeag.
- Lincoln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>
- Millinocket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millinocket
- Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millinocket <6>
- East Millinocket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millinocket
- East Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Millinocket <6>
- Medway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <6>
- Lee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lee
- From Mattawamkeag to Lee
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chester
- From Mattawamkeag to Chester
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
- Carroll
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Carroll is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Carroll has also been known as:
- Carroll Plantation
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carroll
- From Mattawamkeag to Carroll
- Reed Plantation
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
- Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Lakeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Mattawamkeag. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mattawamkeag.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mattawamkeag. 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 Mattawamkeag.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mattawamkeag. See our Newspapers Page for Mattawamkeag.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mattawamkeag ...
Looking for more information about Mattawamkeag? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mattawamkeag, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mattawamkeag.
Adding Mattawamkeag to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mattawamkeag 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 Mattawamkeag was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Mattawamkeag post office opened in 1830.
We also found Mattawamkeag in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mattawamkeag.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mattawamkeag. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mattawamkeag. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mattawamkeag - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mattawamkeag). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mattawamkeag or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |