Keytesville, Missouri | |
|---|---|
 Location of Keytesville, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′53″N 92°56′13″W / 39.43139°N 92.93694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Chariton |
| Incorporated | 1868 |
| Named for | James Keyte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 440 |
| • Density | 572.17/sq mi (220.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 65261 |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-38468[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395525[2] |
Keytesville is a city in and the county seat of Chariton County, Missouri, United States.[4] The population was 440 as of the 2020 census.[5] Keytesville is the hometown of U.S. Army General Maxwell D. Taylor, who commanded the "Screaming Eagles" 101st Airborne division during the Normandy invasion of World War II. Confederate General Sterling Price, who attacked Keytesville during an unsuccessful cavalry raid across his home state, had previously operated a hotel there.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keytesville, Missouri
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.