Matkins, Missouri
Matkins is an unincorporated community in southwest Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is at the junction of Missouri routes P and TT. The site is on a ridge between White Oak Creek to the west and Little Sampson Creek to the east.[2] The community is approximately eight miles southwest of Bethany.[3]
History[edit]
A post office called Matkins was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1907.[4] The community bears the name of an early settler.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Matkins, Missouri
- ^ Matkins, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 20 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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