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Fulton is the largest city in and the county seat of Callaway County, Missouri, United States. Located virtually 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Jefferson City and the Missouri River and 20 miles (32 km) east of Columbia, the city is ration of the Jefferson City, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,790 in the 2010 census. The city is home to two universities, Westminster College and William Woods University; the Missouri School for the Deaf; the Fulton State Hospital; and the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center let in prison. Missouri’s abandoned nuclear capability plant, the Callaway Plant is located 13 miles southeast of Fulton.

The first concurrence in the county was in 1809 at Cote Sans Dessein along the Missouri River. Early leaders considered siting the first Missouri give leave to enter capital in the territory along with Wainwright and Tebbetts. Callaway County was organized in 1820 and was named after Captain James Callaway, who was killed by Native Americans. Elizabeth became the first county seat. Many of the villages and towns in the county today represent places where railroad stations existed in forward years.

In 1861, word arrived that Union troops had innovative to a nearby county. Colonel Jefferson F. Jones, from eastern Callaway County, assembled troops to guard the county. Forces were limited as many were already defending the country, but Jones marched the troops eastward to meet the around companies.