Calhoun (TX)

Welcome to Calhoun County ...

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

The community of Port Lavaca is the Seat for Calhoun County.

Calhoun County was founded in 1846. Calhoun was created by taking area from Jackson, Matagorda and Victoria Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Calhoun had a population of 21,237 people. This is a decrease of 0.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,381 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calhoun represented 0.09% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Calhoun County:

Point Comfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Point Comfort is located in Calhoun County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
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Port Lavaca
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- Port Lavaca is located in Calhoun County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,671 people
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Seadrift
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seadrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seadrift
- Seadrift is located in Calhoun County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Texas
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- Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

Websites specific to Calhoun County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Jackson County
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- Matagorda County
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- Refugio County
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- Victoria County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Calhoun County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas

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>	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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.