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Welcome to Matteson ...

Matteson is located in Branch County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Matteson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Matteson is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Matteson: 517

Communities Also Named Matteson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Matteson: This one is located in Branch County and the other is located in Delta County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 4 communities that are also named Matteson - they are located in Illinois, Kansas and Nevada.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Matteson.

Websites for Matteson ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.branch-county.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Matteson, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Matteson ...

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

  • Coldwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sturgis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bronson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fremont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
  • Quincy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Union City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Centreville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Colon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <3>
  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
  • Mendon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Mendon is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matteson ...

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

Adding Matteson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Matteson in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Matteson was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Matteson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matteson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Branch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matteson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.