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Welcome to Calvin ...

Calvin is located in Jasper County<1>.

The location of Calvin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Calvin has a population of 126 people<3> (see below for details).

Calvin is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Calvin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Calvin had an population of 126 people. This is a decrease of 8.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calvin had a population of 138 people.

With a 2010 count of 138 people, the population of Calvin decreased 16.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 165 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Calvin.

Communities Also Named Calvin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Calvin: This one is located in Jasper County and the other is located in Dodge County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 19 communities that are also named Calvin - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Montana, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Calvin.

Communities near Calvin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calvin.

  • Covington
  • Eatonton
  • East Wood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
    • East Wood lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the north of Calvin.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Wood
  • Jackson
  • Social Circle
  • Madison
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Calvin.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Madison
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison<6>
  • Monticello
  • Oxford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Calvin.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oxford
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford<6>
  • Porterdale
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
    • Porterdale lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Calvin.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Porterdale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale<6>
  • Rutledge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Calvin.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rutledge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge<6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Calvin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calvin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calvin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Calvin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calvin. See our Newspapers Page for Calvin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calvin ...

Looking for more information about Calvin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Calvin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Calvin.

Adding Calvin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Calvin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Calvin was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Calvin on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Calvin.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calvin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Calvin.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calvin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Calvin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calvin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3798, Longitude: -83.7041       In this case, the coordinates for Calvin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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