Fulton, Missouri
| Fulton | |
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 Location in Missouri
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1808 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Missouri |
| County : | Callaway County |
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 51 ′ N , 91 ° 57 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 12,128 (as of: 2000 ) |
| Population density : | 413.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 29.4 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of which 29.3 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 233 m |
| Postal code : | 65251 |
| Area code : | +1 573 |
| FIPS : | 29-26182 |
| GNIS ID : | 0750008 |
Fulton is a city in the US state of Missouri . The city is also the seat of the county seat of Callaway County .
It is located 155 km west of St. Louis , 35 km east of Columbia, Missouri , 135 km southwest of Quincy , and 229 km east of Kansas City in the metropolitan area and belongs to Callaway County . Stinson Creek flows through the city .
sons and daughters of the town
- Dixie Kid (1883-1934), boxer
- Helen Stephens (1918–1994), track and field athlete and Olympic champion
- Jimmie Lunceford (1902–1947), jazz musician (alto saxophone) and band leader
Personalities associated with Fulton
- Winston Churchill (1874–1965), British politician, and his speech in Fulton