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Watkins is an unincorporated community in Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community lies on a ridge between Barren and Brushy Forks on Missouri Route KK, approximately five miles northwest of Iberia.[2]
History
[edit]A post office called Watkins was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1949.[3] The community has the name of William Shelton Watkins, a pioneer citizen.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watkins, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2007, Third edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-353-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Miller County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
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38°07′25″N 92°22′53″W / 38.12361°N 92.38139°W
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