Indian Grove is an
unincorporated community
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in
Chariton County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
The community sits at the intersection of
Missouri routes M and F above the west bank of
Palmer Creek.
Keytesville is seven miles to the southeast.
Facts
Around the Indian Grove area, the elevation is about 800 feet above sea leve
It being in the state of Missouri puts it into the
Central Time Zone
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, and it falls into the area code
660
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.
History
A post office called Indian Grove was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1906. The first commercial establishment at Indian Grove opened in 1880. St. Raphael catholic church was dedicated on June 2, 1886, and as of 2024 conducts a mass on the second and fourth Saturday of each month.
References
Unincorporated communities in Chariton County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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