Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
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
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
^
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 .
38°07′25″N 92°22′53″W / 38.12361°N 92.38139°W / 38.12361; -92.38139