Matkins 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 have ...

in southwest Harrison County, in the U.S. state of

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. 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. The community is approximately eight miles southwest of

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History

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

References

Unincorporated communities in Harrison County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{HarrisonCountyMO-geo-stub