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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Matkins (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Matkins. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Matkins is located in Harrison County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Decatur (IA), Ringgold (IA), Daviess, Gentry, Grundy, Mercer & Worth.

Below are the counties that are near Matkins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Matkins:

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Matkins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matkins, with the one closest to Matkins listed first.
    • 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
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Martinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Harrison County
    • Gardner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Harrison County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ridgeway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eagleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Moriah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Hatfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Harrison County
    • Blythedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
      • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Cainsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Akron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Harrison County
  • Caldwell County
    • Kidder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Clinton County
    • Cameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matkins, with the one closest to Matkins listed first.
    • Pattonsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bancroft
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bancroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Daviess County
    • Alta Vista ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
    • Altamont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Winston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Gallatin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamesport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
      • Jamesport is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <2>
    • Mabel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Daviess County
    • Lock Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
      • Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matkins, with the one closest to Matkins listed first.
    • Santa Rosa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santa Rosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
      • Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
    • Fairport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in DeKalb County
    • Weatherby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
      • Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Maysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Amity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Union Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Gentry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matkins, with the one closest to Matkins listed first.
    • McFall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
      • McFall is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gentryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
      • Gentryville is located in Gentry County
    • Lone Star
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Gentry County
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Siloam Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County
    • Ford City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Gentry County
    • Gentry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
      • Gentry is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Alanthus Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
      • Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
    • King City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <2>
    • Island City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Gentry County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matkins, with the one closest to Matkins listed first.
    • Brimson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
      • Brimson is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Tindall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tindall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
      • Tindall is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Hickory Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
    • Spickard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
      • Spickard is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <2>
    • Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
  • Mercer County
    • Modena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Mercer County
  • Nodaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matkins, with the one closest to Matkins listed first.
    • Clyde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Conception
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Conception Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
      • Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Parnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <2>
    • Ravenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Guilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matkins, with the one closest to Matkins listed first.
    • Denver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Prohibition City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
      • Prohibition City is located in Worth County
    • Allendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Worth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Grant City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Worth County
    • Irena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Irena is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Matkins, see our County-by-County Page for Matkins.

Cemeteries Near Matkins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Matkins.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Matkins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Matkins, with the one closest to Matkins listed first.

  • White Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Salmon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Foster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ernst Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ernst Cemetery
    • The Ernst Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ernst / Quigley Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion East / Brushy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion East / Brushy Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion East / Brushy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brushy Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion East Cemetery
  • McFall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shull / Culp / Davidson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shull / Culp / Davidson Cemetery
    • The Shull / Culp / Davidson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Culp Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
    • Shull Cemetery
  • Best Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (257 more) ...
    • Newby Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bulla Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Friendship / Fore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friendship / Fore Cemetery
      • The Old Friendship / Fore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fore Cemetery
      • Old Friendship Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Matkins had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Matkins, with the one closest to Matkins listed first.

  • McFall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
    • McFall is located in Gentry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • 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
  • Whitten
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
    • Whitten is located in Gentry County
  • Pattonsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Evona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
    • Evona is located in Gentry County
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Albany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gentryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
    • Gentryville is located in Gentry County
  • Lone Star
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Gentry County
  • Blue Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Harrison County
  • 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.<1> 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
  • Berlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Gentry County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Civil Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Civil Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
      • Civil Bend is located in Daviess County
    • Gardner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Harrison County
    • Ellenorah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenorah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenorah
      • Ellenorah is located in Gentry County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Matkins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Matkins.

Newspapers Published in Matkins ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Matkins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Matkins, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Matkins.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Matkins:

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Matkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1819, Longitude: -94.1636       In this case, the coordinates for Matkins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Matkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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