Chariton County, Missouri

Founding: 1821
Parent counties: Howard and Pike

Namesake: The Chariton River
Seat: Chariton (1820–1833); Keytesville (1833–)

Land area: 751 square miles

Population (2020): 7,408

Population (historic): 1,780 (1830); 7,514 (1850); 19,136 (1870); 26,826 (1900); 19,588 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1900

Subdivisions: Six cities; two villages; 15 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 855 (20.6%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 22.7%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 7%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 19%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 16.4%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,139
Average outbuilding value (1930): $978

Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.1 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 3,426
Average farm size (1920): 112.7 acres
Sources of settlement: Virginia, Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Germany

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Keytesville

Namesake: James Keyte, owner of the village site

Founding: 1831 (post office); 1832 (platting); 1868 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 440

Population (historic): 529 (1870); 819 (1890); 963 (1910); 738 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1900; 1930s; 1960s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 41 (16.1%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. John Chrisman Farm (c. 1900). Harvestor Road and Lagonda Road. Bee Branch. Queen Anne. Razed.
2. John Price Farm (c. 1840). Bartlett Road, northwest of Dalton. Bowling Green. Federal/Greek Revival. Razed.
3. Stringfellow–Ewing Farm (c. 1845/1885). 28811 Bartz Mill Road. Bowling Green. Italianate. Razed.
4. Locust Grove / Napoleon Magruder House (c. 1860/1880). 28300 Road Y. Brunswick. Second Empire.
5. Mendon Valley / Isaac Long House (c. 1875). Road CC, west of Road E. Cunningham. Italianate. Razed.
6. Edwin Price House (c. 1840). 29197 Road VV. Keytesville.
7. Levi Fawks House (c. 1855). Road W, east of Fawks Road. Wayland. Greek Revival. Razed.
8. Adamantine Johnson Farm (1868). 14939 Road F. Yellow Creek. Italianate.

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