Matawan
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWaseca
TownshipByron Township
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation1148 ft
Coordinates43°51′29″N 93°38′10″W
ZIP code56072
Area code507
GNIS feature ID647610[1]

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.[2] According to Warren Upham, the community may be named after Matawan, New Jersey.[3]

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  2. ^ "Waseca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 565