Matkins, Missouri Explained

Matkins is an unincorporated community in southwest Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

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.^[1] The community is approximately eight miles southwest of Bethany.^[2]

History

A post office called Matkins was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1907.^[3] The community bears the name of an early settler.^[4]

References

40.1819°N -94.1636°W

Notes and References

1. Matkins, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 20
3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 3 October 2016.
4. Web site: Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 3 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070336/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_harrison.html . 24 June 2016 .