Jenkins, Missouri

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Jenkins is an unincorporated community in Barry County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located on Route 39, just north of Route 248, approximately twelve miles northeast of Cassville. Jenkins Creek flows through the community and its confluence with Flat Creek is just to the south. [2]

A post office called Jenkins was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1965. [3] Besides the post office, Jenkins had a schoolhouse. [4] The community name came from Jenkins Creek which flows past southeast of the community. [5]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jenkins, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed, 1998, p. 61 ISBN   0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jenkins School (historical)
  5. "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

36°46′45″N93°41′12″W / 36.7792°N 93.6867°W / 36.7792; -93.6867