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==Notable Facts==
==Notable Facts==
Charleston was the epicenter of a 6.6 earthquake on October 31, 1895, the largest to occur in the Central United States since the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-12. It caused extensive structural damage in the area, and dramatically expanded the size of Henson Lake to the south.<ref>https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/today/index.php?month=10&day=31&submit=View+Date</ref>
Charleston was the epicenter of a 6.6 earthquake on October 31, 1895, the largest to occur in the Central United States since the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811–12. It caused extensive structural damage in the area, and dramatically expanded the size of Henson Lake to the south.<ref>https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/today/index.php?month=10&day=31&submit=View+Date</ref>
The city was the home of Warren Hearnes, a prominent [[Democratic]] politician who served as Governor of Missouri from 1965 to 1973; his wife, Betty Cooper Hearnes, served in the state legislature during the 1980s.
The city was the home of Warren Hearnes, a prominent [[Democratic]] politician who served as Governor of Missouri from 1965 to 1973; his wife, Betty Cooper Hearnes, served in the state legislature during the 1980s.