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Welcome to Mattson ...

Mattson is located in Kittson County<1>.

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

Mattson is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mattson: 218

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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Drayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Stephen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Saint Thomas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lake Bronson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Humboldt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • 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.<4> 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Kittson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mattson - 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.