Welcome to Matkins ...

Matkins is located in Harrison County<1>.

The location of Matkins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Matkins, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Matkins is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Matkins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Matkins: (660)

Communities Also Named Matkins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Matkins - it's located in North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Matkins.

Communities near Matkins ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Matkins.

• Bethany
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
• Albany
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Gentry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Stanberry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
  • Stanberry is located in Gentry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanberry <4>
• Ridgeway
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
• Gilman City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
  • Gilman City is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <4>
• Pattonsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsburg
  • Pattonsburg is located in Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pattonsburg <4>
• New Hampton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
  • New Hampton is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
• Coffey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
  • Coffey is located in Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
• Jameson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jameson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
  • Jameson is located in Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jameson <4>
• Darlington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
  • Darlington is located in Gentry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Matkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matkins.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matkins. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Matkins.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Matkins. See our Newspapers Page for Matkins.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matkins ...

Looking for more information about Matkins? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Matkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Matkins.

Adding Matkins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Matkins in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Matkins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Matkins post office opened in 1880.

We also found Matkins in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matkins.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/