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Matawan
Unincorporated community
MatawanLocation of the community of Matawan within Byron Township, Waseca CountyShow map of MinnesotaMatawanMatawan (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°51′29″N 93°38′10″W / 43.85806°N 93.63611°W / 43.85806; -93.63611
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Waseca
Township	Byron Township
Elevation	1,148 ft (350 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56072
Area code	507
GNIS feature ID	647610

Matawan is an unincorporated community in Byron Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, United States, near New Richland. The community is located near the junction of Waseca County Roads 11 and 28. The Big Cobb River and the Little Cobb River both flow nearby.

A post office called Matawan was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1972. According to Warren Upham, the community may be named after Matawan, New Jersey.

References

1. "Matawan, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Waseca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 565.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Waseca County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Waseca
Cities	Elysian‡ Janesville New Richland Waldorf Waseca
Townships	Alton Blooming Grove Byron Freedom Iosco Janesville New Richland Otisco St. Mary Vivian Wilton Woodville
Unincorporated communities	Alma City Lake Elysian Matawan Otisco Palmer Smiths Mill‡ St. Mary Vista Wilton
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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