Post Offices in Chariton County, MO

Chariton County was established on Jan 1, 1821. The County Seat is Keytesville. Chariton was formed from territory taken from the following counties: Howard

The current population is 8,794 people and the area is 756 sq. mi.

The county seat is displayed in oblique & bold face. Towns that have more than 4 opening/close dates or are current have links to complete information.

Post OfficeService
Aholt 1900-1940
Brunswick 1836-Present
Bynumsville 1854-1863, 1863-1967
Cazzell 1892-1902
Chariton 1818-1845
Chraneville 1882-1902
Collinswood 1903-1905
Crossland 1882-1883
Cunningham 1871-1910
Cut Off 1893-1894
Dalton 1867-2009
Diledo 1884-1888
Eccles 1893-1906
Echo 1892-1906
Elk Spring 1857-1867
Forest Green 1873-1979
Forks 1854-1856
Glee 1898-1902
Guthridges Mills 1879-1906
Hamden 1874-1953
Hess 1888-1893
Indian Grove 1878-1906
Keytesville 1831-Present
Lagonda 1881-1922
Malcolm 1885-1888
Mc Harques 1838-1845
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Mendon 1872-Present
Mike 1890-1906
Muscle Fork 1870-1895
Namrash 1886-1904
Newcomer 1886-1906
Newhall 1893-1906
Padgett 1885-1893
Porche’s Prairie 1868-1875
Prairie Hill 1869-1966
Richardsonville 1866-1872
Rockford 1893-1925
Rothville 1868-Present
Salisbury 1862-Present
Salt Creek 1866-1870
Shannondale 1874-1915
Snapp 1891-1900
Snyder 1889-1972
Sumner 1883-Present
Trade 1895-1903
Triplett 1875-2009
Turners Mill 1825
Westland 1854-1861
Westville See details
Whitham 1908-1935
Wien 1873-1903
Yellow Creek 1838-1857
Key to Markings
S Spray Postmarks
PPrecancels Exist
TTerritorial Period
71Cancels from 7-1-71 Affair

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There are 52 post offices listed for Chariton County.

Post office information from “Missouri Post Offices 1804-1981” ©1982 - Robert G. Schultz. Used with permission of author. Additional info on zip codes, markings and distances come from various members of MOPOHISSOC.

All post offices for Chariton County have been added to the database.
Note: Researchers only listed for towns that have specific researchers separate from the overall county.

Remember, this site is primarily concerned with POSTAL history and makes no claims regarding genealogical research.

List updated: 11 Feb 2012 15:09

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