Welcome to Calhoun County ...
Time Zone: Calhoun County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Anniston is the Seat for Calhoun County.
Calhoun County was founded in 1832.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Calhoun had a population of 114,070 people. This is a decrease of 3.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 118,572 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Calhoun represented 2.48% of the total population of Alabama.
Below are some of the communities located in Calhoun County:
- Anniston
- Hobson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hobson City
- Jacksonville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jacksonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville<2>
- Ohatchee
- Oxford
- Piedmont
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Piedmont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont<2>
- Southside
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Southside
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside<2>
- Weaver
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Weaver
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Websites specific to Calhoun County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Cleburne County
- Etowah County
- Saint Clair County
- Talladega County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |