Watkins, Missouri facts for kids

Watkins is a small, quiet place in Miller County, Missouri, in the United States. It's not a city or a town, but what's called an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own local government like a city does.

Watkins is located on a ridge, which is like a long, raised area of land, between two streams called Barren Fork and Brushy Fork. You can find it along Missouri Route KK, about five miles northwest of another community called Iberia.

The Story of Watkins

Watkins has a bit of history, even though it's a small community.

When Did Watkins Start?

The community of Watkins got its name from an early settler and important person in the area, William Shelton Watkins.

The Post Office Years

A post office was opened in Watkins in 1904. This was a very important place for people to send and receive letters and packages. The post office served the community for many years before it finally closed down in 1949.