The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town was named after Duncan Matheson, the original owner of the town site.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items below1919Duncan Matheson (1849–1915)Commons
1920–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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Start Matheson’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Matheson’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewDuncan Matheson (1849–1915), 1919: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10By decade
Matheson, decade by decade
1910s1 item
1920s–
1990s
1990s
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places
Nothing in Matheson is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Matheson has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is First Presbyterian Church of Ramah in Ramah, 10.7 miles away.
Matheson and the nearest listed places
Dashed line = Matheson. Tap a dot.
How a place gets listed
1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. First Presbyterian Church of Ramah’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Matheson?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Matheson’s story, or a memory of it.
📷 Add a photo of an old placeNational Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Duncan Matheson (1849–1915) (1919) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15From Wikimedia Commons (5). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.