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CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS

28° 26' 24" N, 96° 36' 36" W (28.44, -96.61))
Population: 21,965 est. (2016) 21,381 (2010)
Total area: 1,033 square miles (2,680 km2)
507 square miles (1,310 km2) land
526 square miles (1,360 km2) water

Calhoun County Topics

  • History
  • Town List
  • Vintage Maps
  •  TX Calhoun County location
    Contiguous Counties:
    Jackson County (N) Matagorda County (E) Aransas County (SW) Refugio County (W) Victoria County (NW)

    Calhoun County History

    Calhoun County
    Formed from Victoria, Jackson, and Matagorda Counties,
    Created April 4, 1846,
    Organized July 13, 1846,
    Named in Honor of Joyn Caldwell Calhoun, 1782-1850, a Distinguished Southern Statesman, A Member of Congress and of the Cabinet, Vice-President of the United States, 1825-1832,
    Port Lavaca, The County Seat
    Calhoun County Courthouse
    Calhoun County Courthouse
    Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson

    Calhoun County Town List

    Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, hotels, and forum.

    County Seat - Port Lavaca
    Book Hotel Here - Port Lavaca Hotels
  • Cox's Point ghost town
  • Green Lake ghost town
  • Indianola Queen of ghost towns
  • Linnville ghost town
  • Olivia
  • Point Comfort
  • Port Alto
  • Port Lavaca County seat
  • Port O'Connor
  • Saluria ghost town
  • Seadrift

  • Calhoun County Vintage Maps
    TX  Calhoun County 1907 Postal Map
    Calhoun County 1907 postal map
    From Texas state map #2090
    Courtesy Texas General Land Office
    Calhoun  County Texas 1920s map
    Calhoun County 1920s map
    From Texas state map #10749
    Courtesy Texas General Land Office
    Calhoun  County Texas 1940s map
    Calhoun County 1940s map
    From Texas state map #4335
    Courtesy Texas General Land Office
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