68 topographic sheets cover 38 settlements here, and 7 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 National Register listings published here · the county-history sources name 4 people · people the book names include Colonel R. H. Andrews (Bowling Green Township, 1883) (machine-read).
Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Chariton County Jail and Sheriff's Residence | building | 1997 | 96001597 |
| Dalton Vocational School Historic District | district | 2002 | 02000832 | |
 | First Presbyterian Church | building | 1977 | 77000802 |
| Locust Hill | building | 1980 | 80002349 | |
 | Redding-Hill House | building | 1969 | 69000092 |
 | Salisbury Square Historic District | district | 2009 | 09000409 |
 | Fabrishous and Sarah A. Thomas House | building | 1999 | 99000744 |
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 41 of them, burning about 970 acres. 1 started naturally and 2 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March 2000 | Smoking | 380 acres | Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge | ESIDEPRAIR |
| 16 March 1992 | Debris and open burning | 125 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 17 February 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 January 1992 | Debris and open burning | 80 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 March 2018 | Natural | 53 acres | Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge | ELK CREEK |
| 3 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 45 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176382-05835-03032018-1032 |
| 30 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 1 March 1992 | Debris and open burning | 17 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 263 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 8 injuries and about $14,220,280 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 108 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 94 |
| Flood | 30 |
| Tornado | 19 |
| Flash Flood | 12 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1971 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 4 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 1971 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 2 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 1966 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 2 hurt, $2,500 | no account filed |
| May 1977 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 1971 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 1971 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Tornado (F2) | Triplett | $600,000 | The Carroll County tornado continued northeast across Chariton County damaging or destroying several outbuildings near Mendon and 5 miles south of Marceline. In addition, a single family home suffered minor damage, and a mobile home was damaged 5 miles south of Marceline. |
| September 1992 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1970 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 1967 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Triplett | $50,000 | Large hail fell in a concentrated area damaging cars and roofs, while thousands of acres of crops were damaged or destroyed completely. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Sumner | $50,000 | Large hail fell in a concentrated area damaging cars and roofs, while thousands of acres of crops were damaged or destroyed completely. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Triplett | $50,000 | Large hail fell in an area seven miles wide and 15 miles long across the county in what some local residents claimed was the worst hail storm in 18 years. Farm vehicles and cars were heavily damaged with several roofs damaged beyond repair. High wind with the hail shattered windows, including 19 windows to one home alone, and destroyed thousands of acres of crops, leaving some fields completely wiped clean. A survey by the county's agricultural office indicated that 60,000 acres of crops were damaged overall with 40,000 completely destroyed. Several grain bins were also damaged. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Brunswick | $50,000 | Large hail fell in an area seven miles wide and 15 miles long across the county in what some local residents claimed was the worst hail storm in 18 years. Farm vehicles and cars were heavily damaged with several roofs damaged beyond repair. High wind with the hail shattered windows, including 19 windows to one home alone, and destroyed thousands of acres of crops, leaving some fields completely wiped clean. A survey by the county's agricultural office indicated that 60,000 acres of crops were damaged overall with 40,000 completely destroyed. Several grain bins were also damaged. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brunswick | $50,000 | Large hail fell in an area seven miles wide and 15 miles long across the county in what some local residents claimed was the worst hail storm in 18 years. Farm vehicles and cars were heavily damaged with several roofs damaged beyond repair. High wind with the hail shattered windows, including 19 windows to one home alone, and destroyed thousands of acres of crops, leaving some fields completely wiped clean. A survey by the county's agricultural office indicated that 60,000 acres of crops were damaged overall with 40,000 completely destroyed. Several grain bins were also damaged. |
| December 1982 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1967 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salisbury | $20,000 | An NWS co-op observer reported downed trees up to 2 feet in diameter, as well as a metal roof torn off a building. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salisbury | $10,000 | A barn and shed were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salisbury | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds tore the roof off a residence and toppled several trees nearby. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mendon | $5,000 | Tree down on car. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salisbury | $5,000 | Law enforcement officials reported downed power lines at the junction of US 24 and SR 5. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Keytesville | $3,000 | Quarter size hail dented cars south of Keytesville. |
| September 1965 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| September 1959 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| September 1959 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | $2,000 | Small barn blown over. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salisbury | $1,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. Two wooden power poles were blown down. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mendon | $1,000 | Power lines were downed with power outages reported near Swan lake. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mike | $1,000 | Numerous large trees uprooted and damage to a fence reported. |
| December 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keytesville | $1,000 | Trees and power lines reported down by the public. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salisbury | $1,000 | Severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds east of Salisbury, knocking down several trees. |
| May 1983 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $250 | no account filed |
| August 1967 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $30 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eccles | - | Downed tree and wires near Prather Avenue. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shannondale | - | Downed wires and power outages near Dalton Bottoms. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forest Green | - | Downed tree limbs and wires near Route 5 near Forest Green. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forest Green | - | Trees and wires down near the community of Forest Green. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Keytesville | - | A supercell produced 1.25 hail in Keytesville in Chariton County. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Salisbury | - | A supercell produced 1 hail in Salisbury in Chariton County. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salisbury | - | Damage of a structure in Salisbury. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salisbury | - | Roof damage was reported to a structure in Salisbury due to strong winds as the leading edge of a squall line moved through. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brunswick | - | Large tree limbs downed in Brunswick. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keytesville | - | Estimated 60 mph winds in Keytesville. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wien | - | Estimated 60 to 70 mph winds. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salisbury | - | Wind gusts up to 65 mph with tree limbs downed across Salisbury. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rothville | - | Emergency management reported outbuildings damaged near JJ and Twitchell Road. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mike | - | Emergency management reported some structure damage near HWY E and Westville Road. |
| June 2020 | Flood | Prairie Hill | - | State Route O was closed just west of Highway 129 due to flooding. |
| June 2020 | Flood | Salisbury | - | State Highway NN was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2019 | Flood | Dalton | - | Ongoing flooding along the Missouri River continued through the month of April and into May. Several roads were closed near the banks of the Missouri River. This flooding began in mid March and due to upstream releases and continued periods of heavy rain the flooding continued into May. Monetary damages are unknown despite the entry indicating 0 dollars of damages. |
| June 2019 | Flood | Brunswick | - | Heavy spring rains caused ongoing flooding along the Missouri River to Continue through the month. Some locations along the Missouri River experienced major flooding at times during the month. Damage estimates from roads washed out and crop damage are unknown at this time. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salisbury | - | Dispatch reported a tree down in Salisbury. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Rothville | - | Route E was closed in both directions near Rothville. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Brunswick | - | Heavy spring rains caused ongoing flooding along the Missouri River to Continue through the month. Some locations along the Missouri River experienced major flooding at times during the month. Damage estimates from roads washed out and crop damage are unknown at this time. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brunswick | - | A large tree was down across Highway 24 in Brunswick. |
| June 2017 | Flash Flood | Cunningham | - | Widespread road closures were reported across Chariton County as a result of flash flooding. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Rothville | - | State Route E was closed due to flooding by nearby creeks. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keytesville | - | Multiple trees and power lines were down along Highway 24 between Keytesville and Salisbury. Also a grain bin was blown over and a shed roof was blown off along Highway 24. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mendon | - | Power poles snapped and 2x4's scattered across the road near Mendon. |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 12 workings inside this county. 2 still produce and 10 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | 9 |
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 2 |
| Clay | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Clay | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Brunswick Sand Dredge & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Marceline Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Sandstone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
History of Howard and Chariton Counties, Missouri : Written and Compiled from the Most Official Authentic and Private Sources, Including a History of Its Townships, Towns, and Villages, Together with a Condensed History of Missouri .. devotes a chapter to each township: its boundaries and streams, who settled it and when, the mills, the schools and the churches. All 2 are reproduced here in full. Each row shows the township's own shape and where it lies in the county, drawn from the Census Bureau's boundary. Which settlements belong to which township is computed from that same boundary, not taken from the book.
| Shape and position in the county | Township | Settlements in it | Length | Sections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Township | Dalton, Namrash | 40,192 words | 54 | |
| Salisbury Township | Salisbury, Shannondale | 138 words | 1 |
2 books written about this county, cut here where the book itself is cut, at its printed chapters: 2 chapters in all. Every chapter is public domain, machine-read from the scan and reproduced complete. A chapter already given under one of the county's towns is not repeated in this list.
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| Chamton Township | 22,818 words in 2 parts |
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| The whole text | 92,474 words in 6 parts |
Everyone History of Howard and Chariton Counties, Missouri : Written and Compiled from the Most Official Authentic and Private Sources, Including a History of Its Townships, Towns, and Villages, Together with a Condensed History of Missouri .. stops to write about, with the section that describes them. Among them are the men who founded the place and governed the Territory. Each name opens the passage itself, in the words of 1883.
Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
Chariton township · 65254 · On Chariton River · Cambridge quadrangle
15 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Musselfork township · 65261 · Mike quadrangle
9 sheets, 1953 to 1981
No longer a settlement
Cunningham township · 64681 · On Tough Branch · Sumner quadrangle
11 sheets, 1949 to 1981
Keytesville township · 65261 · On Jones Branch · Salisbury quadrangle
15 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Brunswick township · 65236 · On Grand River · Brunswick East quadrangle
17 sheets, 1890 to 1982
Brunswick township · 65236 · On Grand River · Brunswick East quadrangle
17 sheets, 1890 to 1982
No longer a settlement
Cockrell township · 65281 · On West Bee Branch · Bynumville quadrangle
9 sheets, 1953 to 1981
Chariton township · 65254 · On Old Channel Chariton River · Forest Green quadrangle
15 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Chariton township · 65254 · On Little Chariton River · Glasgow quadrangle
16 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Brunswick township · 65236 · On Grand River · Brunswick East quadrangle
17 sheets, 1890 to 1982
No longer a settlement
Bowling Green township · 65246 · On Palmer Creek · Cambridge quadrangle
15 sheets, 1890 to 1985
No longer a settlement
Chariton township · 65281 · On East Fork Little Chariton River · Forest Green quadrangle
15 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Yellow Creek township · 64676 · On East Yellow Creek · Rothville quadrangle
11 sheets, 1949 to 1981
Salisbury township · 65281 · On Shannondale Branch · Forest Green quadrangle
15 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Clark township · 64658 · On Van Dorsen Creek · Marceline quadrangle
9 sheets, 1953 to 1981
The vanished settlements of Chariton County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
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