Chalk Level, Missouri

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Chalk Level (also spelled Chalklevel) is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Chalk Level was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1914. [2] The community most likely was so named on account of the chalky character of the soil at the flat town site. [3] It is also rumored that the city got its name from its "level headed" residents who could "chalk" it down. Another story pointed to a local carpenter who spent a lot of time chalking and leveling his buildings. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chalk Level, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "St. Clair County". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

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