Calhoun County, Alabama

Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 118,572. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Anniston.

Calhoun County
U.S. county
Calhoun County courthouse in Anniston
Calhoun County courthouse in Anniston
Map of Alabama highlighting Calhoun County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°46′10″N 85°49′15″W
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 18, 1832
as Benton County
Named forJohn C. Calhoun
SeatAnniston
Largest cityAnniston
Area
 • Total612 sq mi (1,590 km2)
 • Land606 sq mi (1,570 km2)
 • Water6.4 sq mi (17 km2)  1.0%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2017)
114,728
 • Density191/sq mi (74/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.calhouncounty.org
 
  • County Number 11 on Alabama Licence Plates

History

Benton County was formed on December 18, 1832. It was named for Thomas Hart Benton, a member of the United States Senate from Missouri. The first county seat was at Jacksonville.

An F4 tornado struck here on Palm Sunday March 27, 1994. It destroyed Piedmont's Goshen United Methodist Church twelve minutes after the National Weather Service of Birmingham issued a tornado warning for northern Calhoun, southeastern Etowah, and southern Cherokee.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 612.32 square miles (1,585.9 km2). 608.46 square miles (1,575.9 km2) (or 99.37%) is land and 3.86 square miles (10.0 km2) (or 0.63%) is water.[1]

Major highways
  • State Route 9
  • State Route 21
  • State Route 144
  • State Route 200
  • State Route 202
  • State Route 204

Rail
  • Alabama and Tennessee River Railway
  • Norfolk Southern Railway
  • Amtrak

Adjacent counties

National protected areas
  • Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge
  • Talladega National Forest (part)

Cities and towns

Places of interest

Calhoun County is home to the Anniston Museum of Natural History and the Berman Museum of World History. It also contains a part of the Talladega National Forest.

References
  1. "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
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