Welcome to Calhoun ...

Calhoun is located in Pickens County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Calhoun, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Calhoun is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Calhoun: (864)

Communities Also Named Calhoun ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Calhoun - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Oklahoma, 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.

• Anderson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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  • Anderson is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
• Easley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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  • Easley is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easley <4>
• Seneca
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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  • Seneca is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
• Central
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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  • Central is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
• Walhalla
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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  • Walhalla is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walhalla <4>
• Pendleton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
  • Pendleton is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <4>
• Pickens
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
  • Pickens is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <4>
• Liberty
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • Liberty is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Westminster
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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  • Westminster is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
• Norris
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <4>

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.

Adding Calhoun to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Calhoun 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 we've found for Calhoun was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Calhoun in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Calhoun post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Pickens County: www.co.pickens.sc.us/

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