Welcome to Calhoun ...

Calhoun is located in Newton County<1>.

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

Calhoun is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Calhoun lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Calhoun: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Calhoun ...

While we believe that this Calhoun is located in Newton County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Calhoun. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jones and Madison County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 26 communities that are also named Calhoun - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Calhoun ...

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

• Newton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
• Decatur
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
• Hickory
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Hickory is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
• Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Lake is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <5>
• Chunky
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
  • Chunky is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <5>
• Louin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
  • Louin is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
• Montrose
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Montrose is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
• Six Towns ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
  • Six Towns is located in Newton County
• Baxter ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
  • Baxter is located in Jasper County
• Pine Bluff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
  • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County

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 Calhoun. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calhoun.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calhoun. 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 Calhoun.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calhoun ...

Looking for more information about Calhoun? 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 Calhoun, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Calhoun.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/