Matawan is an unincorporated community in Byron Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, United States, near

New Richland New Richland is a city in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The city was founded in 1877. The population was 1,203 at the 2010 census. History New Richland was platted in 1877, taking its name from New Richland Township, which was na ...

. 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 Matawan is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A historic community located near the Raritan Bay in the much larger Raritan Valley region, the borough is a commuter town of New York City within the New York Metropol ...

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Unincorporated communities in Waseca County, Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Minnesota {{WasecaCountyMN-geo-stub