Chariton County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Keytesville, Salisbury, Dalton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Chariton County Jail and Sheriff's Residence | Keytesville | 1997 |
| Dalton Vocational School Historic District | Dalton | 2002 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Keytesville | 1977 |
| Locust Hill | Brunswick | 1980 |
| Redding-Hill House | Keytesville | 1969 |
| Salisbury Square Historic District | Salisbury | 2009 |
| Thomas, Fabrishous and Sarah A., House | Salisbury | 1999 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBChariton was formed in 1821 (1821-01-01) from Howard, Pike.
CHARITON created from HOWARD and PIKE; Non-County Area 6 attached to CHARITON "for all civil, military, and judicial purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusChariton County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,780 | 4,746 | 12,562 | 25,224 | 26,826 | 21,769 | 18,084 | 14,944 | 12,720 | 10,489 | 8,438 | 7,408 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS53 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 53 of 53 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allega Cemetery |
| Asbury Methodist Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brunswick City Cemetery |
| Dalton Cemetery |
| Elliott Grove Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fawks Cemetery |
| Finnell Cemetery |
| Fitzgerald Cemetery |
| Fleetwood Cemetery |
| German Cemetery |
| Gross Cemetery |
| Henning Cemetery |
| Heryford Cemetery |
| Hopewell School (historical) |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kennedy Cemetery |
| Keytesville City Cemetery |
| Kitchen Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Locke Cemetery |
| McCullough Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Newcomer Cemetery |
| Old Mendon Cemetery |
| Parks Cemetery |
| Pee Dee Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hope Cemetery |
| Porter Chapel Cemetery |
| Prairie Hill Cemetery |
| Prairle Dell Cemetery |
| Purvis Cemetery |
| Redding Cemetery |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Richardson Cemetery |
| Rothville Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Mary of the Angels Cemetery |
| Salisbury Cemetery |
| Shulte Cemetery |
| Sleyster Cemetery |
| Stephenson Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Triplett Cemetery |
| Varner Cemetery |
| Welch Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Chraneville |
| Grand River City |
| Missouri Village |
| Namrash |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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