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History · Charmwood

The history of Charmwood

Below: maps from 1946 on.

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What stands out about Charmwood’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Charmwood are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Charmwood, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Charmwood yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Charmwood is a town in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Charmwood had a population of 17. The town was incorporated as a result of issues with the Charmwood Subdivision's water and sewer systems. Incorporation allowed the new town to apply for grants from the USDA to upgrade these systems.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Charmwood on the map, 1946 to 1980

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Charmwood. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Charmwood on the 1946 USGS mapCharmwood on the 1965 USGS mapCharmwood on the 1980 USGS map1946Union sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Charmwood.

Famous people

Famous people close to Charmwood

Nobody well known was born in Charmwood itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Jack WagnerAmerican actor and singer · b. 1959
George HearstAmerican politician · b. 1820
Phoebe HearstAmerican philanthropist, feminist and suffragist · b. 1842
Edward M. IrwinAmerican politician · b. 1869
Kim SpaldingAmerican actor · b. 1915
Paul J. MuellerUnited States major general · b. 1892
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

StantonIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.