- A small village and post-office in Kelly Township, on the Current River R. R., on the east side of Current River. Laid out Dec. 31, 1887, by George H. Nettleton and his wife, Julia, (See Chicopee) on land purchased from James Brown. Named for the Chiltons across the river, and for James Chilton, an early settler near Chilton. During the timber days of 1890, the village had as many as 500 persons; now only a store, post-office, and a few homes. (--Place Names).
It was located at Section 2, Township 26 N, Range 1 E, at the southern end of an unmarked road leading south from Highway T, which in turn connects with Highway 21.
From: A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets
Past and Present of Carter County, Missouri
Compiled by Arthur Paul Moser
A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri (thelibrary.org)
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