Chariton is an unincorporated community in northeast Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
A post office called Chariton was established in 1883 and remained in operation until 1907. The community takes its name from the nearby Chariton River.
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.
Notable people
- Nick Cave, sculptor and dancer, lived on a farm in Chariton with his grandparents, where he would help take care of crops and chickens.
- Ennis H. Gipson, third Adjutant General of Oklahoma who also served on the Texas House of Representatives.
- James Semple, politician from Illinois, moved to Chariton in 1819, operating a tannery in the area.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chariton, Missouri
- "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.
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 17 ISBN 0899332242
- Macmillan, Kyle (2013). Nick Cave: Sojourn. Denver Art Museum. ISBN 978-0914738862.
- "Texas Legislators: Past & Present". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- 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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