Chariton, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States

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

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

Nick Cave, sculptor and dancer, lived on a farm in Chariton with his grandparents, where he would help take care of crops and chickens.^[5]
Ennis H. Gipson, third Adjutant General of Oklahoma who also served on the Texas House of Representatives.^[6]
James Semple, politician from Illinois, moved to Chariton in 1819, operating a tannery in the area.^[7]

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.