Callaway County, Missouri
Callaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In the 2020 U.S. Census, the county's population was 44,283.[1] Its county seat is Fulton.[2] It is named for Captain James Callaway, grandson of Daniel Boone.[3]
Callaway County, Missouri | |
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Location in the state of Missouri | |
Missouri's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | November 25, 1820 |
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Seat | Fulton |
Largest City | Fulton |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
847 sq mi (2,194 km²) 835 sq mi (2,163 km²) 13 sq mi (34 km²), 1.5 |
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Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website: https://callawaycounty.org | |
Named for: James Callaway |
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Callaway County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 267.