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Callaway County, Missouri
Callaway County, Missouri, was established on November 25, 1820, carved from Montgomery County and named in honor of James Callaway, a War of 1812 soldier and grandson of Daniel Boone. Situated in central Missouri, its county seat, Fulton, evolved into a hub of education and civic life, home to Westminster College and William Woods University. The county earned the nickname “Kingdom of Callaway” during the Civil War, when local militia symbolically resisted Union troops, reflecting a fiercely independent spirit that still resonates today.
Early settlers, primarily of Scots-Irish and German descent,
arrived via the Boone’s Lick Trail and established farms along
the Missouri River’s fertile bottomlands. Callaway County
played a pivotal role in Missouri’s frontier development, with
agriculture, river trade, and education shaping its growth.
