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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 Watkins (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 Watkins. 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 and hospitals 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.

Watkins is located in Miller 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 Miller County: Camden, Cole, Maries, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage & Pulaski.

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

  • Miller County     (The home county of Watkins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Ulman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Iberia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <1>
    • Brumley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brumley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley
      • Brumley is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brumley <1>
    • Tuscumbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Elizabeth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
      • Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <1>
    • Kaiser
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaiser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser
      • Kaiser is located in Miller County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaiser <1>
    • Marys Home
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
      • Marys Home is located in Miller County
    • Bagnell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell
      • Bagnell is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagnell <1>
    • Lakeside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
    • Lakeview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Miller County
    • Lakeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
    • Aurora Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Osage Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Beach
      • Osage Beach is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage Beach <1>
    • Lake Ozark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ozark
      • Lake Ozark is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ozark <1>
    • Montreal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
      • Montreal is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreal <1>
    • Shawnee Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
      • Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
    • Damsel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damsel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
    • Four Seasons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
      • Four Seasons is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
      • Four Seasons has also been known as:
      • Village of Four Seasons
    • Linn Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Linn Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
      • Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
    • Camdenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Stoutland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
      • Stoutland is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <1>
    • Decaturville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
    • Sunrise Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
      • Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach <1>
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Eugene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Henley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
      • Henley is located in Cole County
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Cole County
    • Hickory Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
    • Saint Thomas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Decatur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decatur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Cole County
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <1>
    • Wardsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
      • Wardsville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Lohman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Scruggs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scruggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
      • Scruggs is located in Cole County
    • Taos
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
      • Taos is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Sleeper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
    • Eldridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Abo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
  • Maries County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Brinktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
      • Brinktown is located in Maries County
    • Vienna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Maries County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
  • Moniteau County
    • High Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • High Point is located in Moniteau County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Rocky Mount
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <1>
    • Barnett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurie
      • Laurie is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurie <1>
    • Gravois Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Excelsior
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Excelsior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Meta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Argyle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Koeltztown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
      • Koeltztown is located in Osage County
    • Folk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
      • Folk is located in Osage County
    • Freeburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Westphalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <1>
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Jerome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Phelps County
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Phelps County
    • Doolittle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doolittle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
      • Doolittle is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Newburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Hawkeye
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
    • Crocker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
      • Crocker is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocker <1>
    • Swedeborg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedeborg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
      • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
    • Dixon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
    • Richland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <1>
    • Waynesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <1>
    • Laquey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laquey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
    • Saint Robert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert
      • Saint Robert is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Robert <1>
    • Devils Elbow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Watkins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watkins.

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 Watkins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Popplewell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popplewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popplewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miles Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kuykendall Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuykendall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kuykendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thornsberry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornsberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornsberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jim - Matt Lawson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim - Matt Lawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim - Matt Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (245 more) ...
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Watkins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Watkins.

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

  • Iberia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <1>
  • Brumley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brumley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley
    • Brumley is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brumley <1>
  • Hawkeye
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
  • Tuscumbia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Toronto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Camden County
  • Saint Elizabeth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
    • Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <1>
  • Marys Home
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
    • Marys Home is located in Miller County
  • Glaize ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glaize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaize
    • Glaize is located in Camden County
  • Crocker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
    • Crocker is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocker <1>
  • Tavern
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern
    • Tavern is located in Maries County
  • Bagnell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell
    • Bagnell is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagnell <1>
  • Swedeborg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedeborg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
    • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
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    • Hancock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Pulaski County
    • Van Cleve
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Cleve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Cleve
      • Van Cleve is located in Maries County
    • Montreal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
      • Montreal is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreal <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Watkins ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watkins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watkins, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watkins.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Watkins:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 Watkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Watkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1236, Longitude: -92.3813       In this case, the coordinates for Watkins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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