Chalk Level, Missouri
Chalk Level (also spelled Chalklevel) is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History[]
A post office called Chalk Level was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1914.[2] The community most likely was so named on account of the chalky character of the soil at the flat town site.[3] It is also rumored that the city got its name from it's "level headed" residents who could "chalk" it down. Another story pointed to a local carpenter who spent a lot of time chalking and leveling his buildings.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chalk Level, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "St. Clair County". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
Coordinates: 38°05′36″N 93°48′35″W / 38.09333°N 93.80972°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in St. Clair County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Kansas City, Missouri region geography stubs