Hamden is an unincorporated community in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Hamden was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1953.^[2] The source of the name Hamden is obscure.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamden, Missouri
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
^ "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

v t e Municipalities and communities of Chariton County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Keytesville
Cities	Brunswick Keytesville Glasgow‡ Marceline‡ Mendon Salisbury Sumner Triplett	Map of Missouri highlighting Chariton County
Villages	Dalton Rothville
Townships	Bee Branch Bowling Green Brunswick Chariton Clark Cockrell Cunningham Keytesville Mendon Musselfork Salisbury Salt Creek Triplett Wayland Yellow Creek
CDP	Prairie Hill
Other communities	Bynumville Cunningham Forest Green Guthridge Hamden Indian Grove Lagonda Lewis Mill Louisville Mike Musselfork Newcomer Rockford Shannondale Snyder Westville Wien
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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39°34′38″N 92°49′24″W / 39.57722°N 92.82333°W / 39.57722; -92.82333

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