Welcome to Mattese ...
Mattese is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mattese, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
Mattese is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mattese lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Mattese ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mattese.
- Saint Louis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wildwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <3>
- University City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Ballwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
- Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <3>
- Granite City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Maryland Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- East Saint Louis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Mattese. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mattese.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mattese. 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 Mattese.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mattese. See our Newspapers Page for Mattese.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mattese ...
Looking for more information about Mattese? 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 Mattese, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mattese.
Adding Mattese to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mattese 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 Mattese was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mattese post office opened in 1853.
We also found Mattese in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mattese.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mattese - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |