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Matson is an unincorporated community in southern St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately three miles south of Defiance on Route 94 and is near the Missouri River.

History

A post office called Matson was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1971. The community most likely has the name of Abraham Matson, a pioneer citizen.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Matson, Missouri
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
3. "St. Charles County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

38°36′29″N 90°47′49″W / 38.60806°N 90.79694°W / 38.60806; -90.79694

v t e Municipalities and communities of St. Charles County, Missouri, United States
County seat: St. Charles
Cities	Augusta Cottleville Dardenne Prairie Flint Hill Foristell‡ Lake St. Louis New Melle O'Fallon Portage Des Sioux St. Charles St. Paul St. Peters Weldon Spring Wentzville West Alton
Villages	Josephville Weldon Spring Heights
Townships	Blanchette Boone Cottleville Dardenne Friedens Frontier Harvester Lindenwood O'Fallon Rivers St. Peters Spencer Creek Wentzville Zumbehl
CDP	Defiance
Other communities	Black Walnut Blase Boschertown Cappeln Elm Point Enon Femme Osage Gilmore Harvester Howell Kampville Klondike Marais Croche Matson Mechanicsville Nona Orchard Farm Pauldingville Peruque Schluersburg Whitecorn
Ghost towns	Firma Hamburg Howell (ghost town) Machens Toonerville Wilkie
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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