Chariton is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in northeast
Putnam County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
The community is on
Missouri Route DD
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two miles east of
Missouri Route 149
Route 149 is a highway in northern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at the Iowa state line where it continues as Appanoose County Route T30; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 36 south of New Cambria.
Major intersections
Refe ...
. The Missouri-
Iowa
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border is one mile north of the community.
Unionville is approximately 15 miles to the southwest.
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
The Chariton River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 26, 2011 tributary to the Missouri River in southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri. The river forms in southe ...
.
References
Unincorporated communities in Putnam County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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