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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Calhoun Falls came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Calhoun Falls in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Calhoun Falls. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Calhoun Falls is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

The Calhoun Falls post office opened in 1892.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Calhoun Falls:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1999
(Available from Amazon.com)

Shell Oil Road Map for South Carolina (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Calhoun Falls in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Calhoun Falls for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Calhoun Falls. See our Misc Page for Calhoun Falls for more information.


Railroad Mentions of Calhoun Falls:

The following route mentioned Calhoun Falls as a scheduled stop:

The Cotton Blossom: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Cotton Blossom (train schedule from 1952). The Cotton Blossom travelled between Washington (DC) and Atlanta (GA)

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

The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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