Chariton is an unincorporated community in northeast Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route DD two miles east of Missouri Route 149. The Missouri-Iowa border is one mile north of the community. Unionville is approximately 15 miles to the southwest.[2]
A post office called Chariton was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community takes its name from the nearby Chariton River.[4]