Welcome to Mattoon ...
Mattoon is located in Sunflower County<1>.
Mattoon is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mattoon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mattoon: 662 & 471<3>
Communities Also Named Mattoon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mattoon - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mattoon.
Communities near Mattoon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mattoon.
- Greenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Indianola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ruleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Belzoni
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Itta Bena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sunflower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Inverness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Isola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Sidon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Cruger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 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 Mattoon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mattoon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mattoon. 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 Mattoon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mattoon. See our Newspapers Page for Mattoon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mattoon ...
Looking for more information about Mattoon? 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 Mattoon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mattoon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mattoon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Mattoon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Mattoon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |