Matson is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
in southern
St. Charles County
St. Charles County is in the central eastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 405,262, making it Missouri's third-most populous county. Its county seat is St. Charles. The county was organized Octo ...
,
Missouri
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, 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
Unincorporated communities in St. Charles County, Missouri
Missouri populated places on the Missouri River
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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