Welcome to Mattson ...

Mattson is located in Kittson County<1>.

The location of Mattson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mattson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Mattson is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mattson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mattson lies within the (218) area code.

Communities Also Named Mattson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mattson - they are located in Mississippi and Texas.

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

Communities near Mattson ...

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

• Hallock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
  • Hallock is located in Kittson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallock <4>
• Drayton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
  • Drayton is located in Pembina County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayton <4>
• Stephen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
  • Stephen is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephen <4>
• Lancaster
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Kittson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
• Saint Thomas
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
  • Saint Thomas is located in Pembina County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <4>
• Lake Bronson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bronson
  • Lake Bronson is located in Kittson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bronson <4>
• Kennedy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Kennedy is located in Kittson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <4>
• Hamilton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Pembina County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
• Humboldt
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Kittson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
• Donaldson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
  • Donaldson is located in Kittson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mattson ...

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

Adding Mattson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mattson 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 Mattson was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mattson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/