Gravelton is an
unincorporated community
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in northeastern
Wayne County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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. The community is on the banks of
Big Creek and one mile east of the community of
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.
[''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57, ]
History
A post office called Gravelton was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1956. The community was named for the gravel used to construct the town's early concrete buildings.
Notable person
John Henry Raney, a U.S. Representative from Missouri, was born at Gravelton in 1849.
References
Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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