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