Gravelton, Missouri

Gravelton is an unincorporated community in northeastern Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on the banks of Big Creek and one mile east of the community of Cascade.[2]

## History[edit]

A post office called Gravelton was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1956.[3] The community was named for the gravel used to construct the town's early concrete buildings.[4]

## Notable person[edit]

John Henry Raney, a U.S. Representative from Missouri, was born at Gravelton in 1849.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gravelton, Missouri
2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
4. ^ "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
5. ^ Congress, United States. (1913). A Biographical Congressional Directory. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 943.

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Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Greenville

Cities|

* Greenville
* Piedmont
* Williamsville

Village|

* Mill Spring

Townships|

* Benton
* Black River
* Cedar Creek
* Cowan
* Jefferson
* Logan
* Lost Creek
* Mill Spring
* Saint Francois
* Williams

Unincorporated
communities|

* Brunot
* Bull Run Camp
* Burbank
* Burch
* Cascade
* Clubb
* Coldwater
* Dees Town
* Gads Hill
* Gaylor
* Gravelton
* Hiram
* Ladero
* Leeper
* Lodi
* Lowndes
* McGee
* Patterson
* Shook
* Silva
* Virginia Settlement
* Wappapello

Ghost towns|

* Barlow
* Chaonia
* Damon
* Keener Cave
* Kerrigan
* Kime
* Kyles
* Ojibway
* Platow
* Taskee Station
* Upalika

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Coordinates: 37°17′54″N 90°15′14″W﻿ / ﻿37.29833°N 90.25389°W﻿ / 37.29833; -90.25389

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