Chariton, Missouri

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

The community 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. [2]

History

A post office called Chariton was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1907. [3] The community takes its name from the nearby Chariton River. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chariton, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 17 ISBN   0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. "Putnam County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

Coordinates: 40°34′13″N92°46′53″W / 40.5702984°N 92.7813081°W / 40.5702984; -92.7813081