Welcome to Chilton ...
So far, we found very little information about Chilton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chilton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chilton, please Contact Us.
Chilton would have been located within present day Wayne County<2>.
The location of Chilton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Chilton is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Chilton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Chilton still existed, it would have been in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Chilton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Chilton: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Carter County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 9 communities that are also named Chilton - they are located in Alabama (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chilton.
Communities near Chilton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chilton.
- Piedmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
- Ellington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Reynolds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <5>
- Van Buren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <5>
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Ellsinore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
- Ellsinore is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <5>
- Williamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <5>
- Grandin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Mill Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Des Arc
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Dees Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chilton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chilton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chilton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chilton. See our Newspapers Page for Chilton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chilton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chilton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |