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Country homes along country roads are a common site in the "Kingdom of Callaway." PHOTO: JIM PATRICO
Located almost in the middle of the U.S., Callaway County
is a special place, as any Callawegian (that's what a native
calls himself) will tell you. The land is scenic, from the
fertile plains in the nort h to the rolling hills and bluffs
bordering the Missouri River at the southern border.
Jefferson City, the state capital, is just on the other side of
the river. And a few miles to the west is Columbia, where
the main campus for the University of Missouri sits. For big
cities, take your pick: St. Louis and Kansas City are both
nearby. Callaway County can boast of a low crime rate,
good school systems and a low cost of living. Though it's
g rowing fast, the county has kept its warm, rural charm.
History: During the Civil War, the county declared
itself a sovereign state ("The Kingdom of Callaway") after
facing down and fooling Union troops with logs painted
black to resemble cannons. In 1946,
Winston Churchill gave his historic
I ron Curtain Speech at Westminster
College in Fulton. The Winston
Churchill Memorial in a rebuilt
1677 church from England is a town
treasure .
Land Prices: They range from $1,000 per acre for large parcels to $2,500 per acre for smaller, prime properties on paved roads.
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Public domain maps courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified by James D. Forrester or Eric Pierce to show counties. Released under GFDL. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.
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