Welcome to Chariton ...

Chariton is located in Macon County<1>.

The location of Chariton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chariton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Chariton is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chariton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Chariton lies within the (660) area code.

Communities Also Named Chariton ...

While we believe that this Chariton is located in Macon County, we know of another 3 Missouri communities named Chariton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chariton, Howard and Putnam County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chariton.

Communities near Chariton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chariton.

• Moberly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
  • Moberly is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moberly <4>
• Macon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • Macon is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
• Huntsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
• Clarence
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
  • Clarence is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
• Bevier
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
  • Bevier is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <4>
• Atlanta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
• Callao
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callao
  • Callao is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callao <4>
• Cairo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Cairo is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
• New Cambria
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Jacksonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 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 Chariton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chariton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chariton. 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 Chariton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chariton. See our Newspapers Page for Chariton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chariton ...

Looking for more information about Chariton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chariton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chariton.

Adding Chariton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chariton 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 Chariton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chariton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chariton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/