Welcome to Chraneville ...
So far, we found very little information about Chraneville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chraneville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chraneville, please Contact Us.
Chraneville would have been located within present day Chariton County<2>.
The location of Chraneville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chraneville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Chraneville is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Chraneville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chraneville would have been located in the (660) area code.
Communities near Chraneville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chraneville.
- Brookfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <5>
- Marceline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marceline
- Marceline is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marceline <5>
- Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
- Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
- Keytesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keytesville
- Keytesville is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keytesville <5>
- Bucklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - New Cambria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <5>
- Mendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - De Witt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Clifton Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
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 Chraneville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chraneville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chraneville. 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 Chraneville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chraneville. See our Newspapers Page for Chraneville.
Adding Chraneville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chraneville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chraneville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chraneville post office opened in 1882.
We also found Chraneville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chraneville.
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 Chraneville, 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 Chariton, 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 Chraneville - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |