Keytesville, Missouri
County Seat of Chariton County
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Oh, what a town we have!
Welcome to historic Keytesville, Missouri,
county seat of Chariton County. Founded
in 1817 on the banks of the Chariton and Missouri Rivers, formerly named
Chariton, the town became Keytesville when repeated flooding forced it to
higher ground. Methodist preacher and
entrepreneur James Keyte donated land for the new town site in 1833; thus its
name became Keytesville. Over the years Keytesville has been the home of
Confederate General Sterling Price (Eleventh Governor of Missouri); birthplace
of General Maxwell Taylor (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1955-59); and
sports star Cal Hubbard (Football & Baseball Halls of Fame).
Each September Keytesville hosts Sterling
Price Day, a weekend event featuring a queen contest, parade, crafts, food and
more. Enjoy your visit to our web site.
Contact:
Linda Haston at 660-288-3841 for more information about this web site or
E-Mail: Linda
This
web site was last updated September 3, 2012.
Make sure you check out the Calendar
of Events page for local events and news!