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Callaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri.As of the 2020 United States Census, the county's population was 44,283. [1] Its county seat is Fulton. [2] With a border formed by the Missouri River, the county was organized November 25, 1820, and named for Captain James Callaway, grandson of Daniel Boone. [3]
Auxvasse Township today (as of 2018) covers an area of 90.89 square miles (235.4 km 2) and, although containing no incorporated settlements, does contain the unincorporated settlements of Portland, Readsville, and Reform, as well as eastern Steedman along its border with St Aubert Township. The historic town of Heilburn bordered Portland.
History. Calwood Township was established February 23, 1876, [4] carved out of the southwestern sector of a heretofore larger Nine Mile Prairie Township, and named after the community of Calwood, Missouri. [5] Calwood was formerly known as "Moore's Mill", since a steam mill owned by Moore was located there. The Civil War Battle of Moore's Mill ...
McCredie Township covers an area of 39.35 square miles (101.9 km 2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Kingdom City, plus rural homes. The streams of Allen Branch, Leeper Branch, McKinney Creek, Rocky Branch and Sallees Branch run through this township.
Bourbon Township today covers an area of 43.23 square miles (112.0 km 2) and while containing no incorporated settlements, it includes the unincorporated communities of Millersburg and historic Earl, plus rural homes. It contains two cemeteries: Mount Olivet and White Cloud, while Reeds Lake is within this township, and the stream of Owl Creek ...
Jackson Township covers an area of 64.75 square miles (167.7 km 2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Auxvasse. It contains four cemeteries: Auxvasse, Grand Prairie, Harrison and Pleasant Grove. The streams of Bynum Creek, Hunt Branch, Smith Branch and Yates Branch run through this township.
The town of Guthrie was established in 1872 as 'Bigbee' and then renamed 'Guthrie' in 1874. (See Missouri State Historical Society page on Callaway County place names.) The larger Guthrie Township surrounding the town of the same name was created sometime between 1883 [5] and 1897 [6] from what was before then approximately the southern one ...
East Fulton Township covers an area of 67.04 square miles (173.6 km 2) and contains the east portion of the city of Fulton (the county seat). It contains seven cemeteries: Dunlap, Guerrart, Hillcrest, Kibby, Muir, Southside and United Brethren. The streams of Booth Branch, Cow Creek, Craghead Branch, Crows Fork Creek, Dunlap Creek, Rockhouse ...