Chariton, Missouri

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Chariton is an unincorporated community in northeast Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

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History

A post office called Chariton was established in 1883 and remained in operation until 1907. [2] The community takes its name from the nearby Chariton River. [3]

Geography

Chariton is on Missouri Route DD two miles east of Missouri Route 149. The Missouri-Iowa border is one mile north of the community. Unionville is approximately 15 miles to the southwest. [4]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chariton, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Putnam County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 17 ISBN   0899332242
  5. ↑ Macmillan, Kyle (2013). Nick Cave: Sojourn. Denver Art Museum. ISBN   978-0914738862.
  6. ↑ "Texas Legislators: Past & Present". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ Cushman, Mary Semple Ames (1910). "Biography: General James Semple". Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society. Vol. 10. Springfield, IL. pp. 62–74.

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