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.

Matawan
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°51′29″N 93°38′10″W
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(s)	507
GNIS feature ID	647610[1]

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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