Calhoun, Georgia

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History

In December 1827, Georgia had already claimed the Cherokee lands that became Gordon County and other counties. A small town called "Dawsonville" was created and founded in Gordon County, named for the owner of an early general store.[3] Dawsonville was later renamed "Calhoun" to honor U.S. Senator John C. Calhoun,[4] following his death in 1850.

Gordon County's inferior court called an election for the selection of the county seat, offering voters a choice between a site on the Western & Atlantic Railroad (near Adairsville) or a site more centrally located within the county. Voters chose a site along the railroad, so the inferior court designated Calhoun as county seat in 1851. The legislature incorporated Calhoun in an act approved on January 12, 1852.[5]

On January 5, 1861, Georgia seceded from the Union as a prelude to the American Civil War. Calhounians joined the Confederacy. Most warfare took place elsewhere, but on May 16, 1864, Calhoun was near where the Union General William Tecumseh Sherman and Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston postured before the Battle of Adairsville during Sherman's Atlanta campaign. Oakleigh, the home of Dr. Wall, was used by Sherman as his headquarters at that time.

A tornado on March 20, 1888, leveled much of Calhoun. A devastating fire on October 23 of that year destroyed most of what remained.[6]

Geography

Calhoun is located west of the center of Gordon County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (34.499898, -84.942584),[7] along the Oostanaula River where it is joined by Oothkalooga Creek. It is part of the Coosa River/Alabama River watershed.

U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Wall Street, and Interstate 75 runs along the eastern edge of the city, with access from Exits 310, 312, 315, 317, and 318. I-75 leads north Script error: No such module "convert". to Chattanooga, Tennessee, and south Script error: No such module "convert". to Atlanta. US-41, running parallel to I-75, leads north Script error: No such module "convert". to Resaca and south Script error: No such module "convert". to Adairsville. Georgia State Route 156 runs west out of town as West Line Street, leading Script error: No such module "convert". to Armuchee, and heads east out of town as Red Bud Road, leading Script error: No such module "convert". to Red Bud. Georgia State Route 373 (East Line Street and Dews Pond Road) leads east Script error: No such module "convert". to Cash. Georgia State Route 136 (North River Street) leads northwest Script error: No such module "convert". to LaFayette. Georgia State Route 53 passes through the southern part of Calhoun, leading east Script error: No such module "convert". to Fairmount and southwest Script error: No such module "convert". to Rome.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Calhoun has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.64%, is water.[8]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Calhoun has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[9] Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Demographics

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Calhoun Railroad Depot was one of the train stations in 1862 where the Great Locomotive Chase passed from Adairsville, Georgia.
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1960 courthouse on the site of former 1880 courthouse
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Oakleigh, once a headquarters of General Sherman and home of Dr. Wall, now Gordon Historical Society

2020 census

Calhoun Racial Composition[11]
Race Num. Perc.
White 10,204 60.2%
Black or African American 1,154 6.81%
Native American 26 0.15%
Asian 454 2.68%
Pacific Islander 6 0.04%
Other/Mixed 708 4.18%
Hispanic or Latino 4,397 25.94%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,949 people, 6,088 households, and 4,001 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 10,667 people, 4,049 households, and 2,672 families residing in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 4,298 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the city was 77.91% White, 7.56% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 11.61% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 17.07% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,049 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,618, and the median income for a family was $42,310. Males had a median income of $27,616 versus $25,018 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,887. About 12.5% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Museums and other points of interest

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Sam's Tree House

Education

Calhoun City School District

The Calhoun City School District serves preschool to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school, separate from the county school district.[16] The district has 166 full-time teachers and over 2,666 students.[17]

  • Calhoun Early Learning Academy - grades Pre-K–K
  • Calhoun Primary School - grades 1–3
  • Calhoun Elementary School - grade 4–6
  • Calhoun Middle School - grades 7–8
  • Calhoun High School

Gordon County School District

The Gordon County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of six elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools, serving the area outside the city limits.[18] The district has 365 full-time teachers and over 6,259 students.[17]

  • Red Bud Elementary Grades Pre-K–5
  • W.L Swain Elementary Grades Pre-K–5
  • Belwood Elementary School Pre-K–5
  • Sonoraville Elementary School Pre-K–5
  • Fairmount Elementary School Pre-K–5
  • Max V. Tolbert Elementary School Pre-K–5
  • Ashworth Middle School Grades 6–8
  • Red Bud Middle School Grades 6–8
  • Gordon Central High School Grades 9–12
  • Sonoraville High School Grades 9–12

Religious schools

Seventh-day Adventist

Higher education

Media

Print

The twice-weekly Calhoun Times established in 1870 is Gordon County's oldest operating business.[19] With home delivery print editions each Wednesday and Saturday, the paper also has a website and various social media. Blake Silvers has been managing editor of the Calhoun Times since January 2021.[20]

Radio and TV

Although well outside of metro Atlanta, Calhoun is considered part of the Atlanta television market, the ninth-largest DMA according to Nielsen Media Research. Cable TV service is offered through Comcast Cable, which provides one public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable TV channel named WEBS cable 3.

There are now four radio stations having Calhoun as their city of license:

  • WEBS AM 1030, playing oldies, simulcasts on local Xfinity cable channel 3; station originally broadcast on AM 1110, from approximately 1965–1990.
  • WIPK FM 94.5, owned by WEBS, went on-air in late 2011 with a country music format.
  • WJTH AM 900, playing country music; frequency was earlier assigned to WCGA, which broadcast from approximately 1950–1975.
    • W269CC 101.7, transmitting WJTH programming from WJTH tower, but having nearby Adairsville as the city of license.
  • WLOJ-LP 102.9, religious (owned and operated by the Calhoun Seventh-day Adventist Church ).

Many other stations from Rome, Atlanta, and Chattanooga are also available across northwest Georgia, though reception of these often depends on weather.

Notable people

  • Elias Boudinot (1802–1839), born Gallegina Uwati, also known as Buck Watie, Cherokee leader who believed that acculturation was critical to the tribe's survival; influential in the period of removal to the West.
  • Ken Carson (2000-), American rapper
  • Charlie Culberson Major League Baseball player
  • Kris Durham, professional football player; wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders
  • Roland Hayes (1887–1977), world-renowned lyric tenor, considered the first African-American male concert artist to receive wide acclaim both at home and internationally, born here and attended Calhoun schools
  • McCartney Kessler (1999-), American professional tennis player; active in the WTA Tour since 2024.
  • Tre Lamb, college football coach for the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes.
  • Bert Lance (1931–2013), businessman, and former director of the Office of Management and Budget during the Carter administration
  • James Beverly Langford (1922–1996), lawyer, businessman, and Georgia state legislator
  • John Meadows III (1944–2018), Businessman, Mayor of Calhoun, and Georgia state legislator
  • Larkin Poe, music duo.
  • Sequoyah (English: George Gist or George Guess) (c.1767–1843), Cherokee, inventor of the Cherokee Syllabary. This was the only time in recorded history that a member of a non-literate people independently created an effective writing system. He was also the namesake of California's giant Sequoia sempervirens redwood tree.
  • William Thompson (1848–1918), Olympic gold medal winner
  • Stand Watie (1806–1871), Cherokee leader and Confederate general
  • Dale Willis (1938–2021), Major League Baseball player

References

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