Welcome to Matherton ...

Matherton is primarily located in Ionia County<1>. A portion of Matherton extends into Clinton County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Matherton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

Matherton is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Matherton lies within the (989) area code.

Communities near Matherton ...

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

• Ionia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
  • Ionia is located in Ionia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <4>
• Saint Johns
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
  • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <4>
• Belding
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belding
  • Belding is located in Ionia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belding <4>
• Portland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Ionia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Ithaca
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
  • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
• Stanton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
• Fowler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
• Carson City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
  • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <4>
• Westphalia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
  • Westphalia is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <4>
• Lyons
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Ionia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <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 Matherton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matherton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matherton ...

Looking for more information about Matherton? 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 Matherton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Matherton.

Adding Matherton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Matherton 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 Matherton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Matherton post office opened in 1848.

We also found Matherton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matherton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/