Chariton, Missouri

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

[1] 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.

The Missouri-Iowa border is one mile north of the community.

This Putnam County, Missouri state location article is a stub.