Chariton, Missouri
Charitonis anunincorporated communityin northeastPutnam County,in theU.S. stateofMissouri.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Chariton was established in 1883 and remained in operation until 1907.[2]The community takes its name from the nearbyChariton River.[3]
Geography
[edit]Chariton is onMissouri Route DDtwo miles east ofMissouri Route 149.The Missouri-Iowaborder is one mile north of the community.Unionvilleis approximately 15 miles to the southwest.[4]
Notable people
[edit]- 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,thirdAdjutant General of Oklahomawho also served on theTexas House of Representatives.[6]
- James Semple,politician fromIllinois,moved to Chariton in 1819, operating atanneryin the area.[7]
References
[edit]- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chariton, Missouri
- ^"Post Offices".Jim Forte Postal History.RetrievedDecember 11,2016.
- ^"Putnam County Place Names, 1928–1945".The State Historical Society of Missouri.Archivedfrom the original on June 24, 2016.RetrievedDecember 11,2016.
- ^Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 17ISBN0899332242
- ^Macmillan, Kyle (2013).Nick Cave: Sojourn.Denver Art Museum.ISBN978-0914738862.
- ^"Texas Legislators: Past & Present".lrl.texas.gov.RetrievedFebruary 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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