Matkins, Missouri

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Coordinates: 40°10′55″N 94°09′49″W / 40.18194°N 94.16361°W / 40.18194; -94.16361
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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

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

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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Matkins, Missouri
  2. ^ Matkins, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
  3. ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

40°10′55″N 94°09′49″W / 40.18194°N 94.16361°W / 40.18194; -94.16361


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