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Matkins is an unincorporated community in southwest Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is at the junction of Missouri routes P and TT. The site is on a ridge between White Oak Creek to the west and Little Sampson Creek to the east. The community is approximately eight miles southwest of Bethany.

History

A post office called Matkins was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1907. The community bears the name of an early settler.

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