Mattson, also known as Earnest, is an unincorporated community located near U.S. Route 49 in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.
Mattson, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 34°05′52″N 90°30′36″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Coahoma |
Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 673246[1] |
Mattson is 8 miles (13 km) south of Clarksdale and 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Dublin.
Mattson is named after a local family that owned a large sawmill in the area.[2] Mattson is located at a junction of the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[3] A post office operated under the name Earnest from 1887 to 1897 and first began operation under the name Mattson in 1897.[4] A drug store operated by T. R. Montgomery formerly operated in Mattson.[5]
Municipalities and communities of Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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County seat: Clarksdale | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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