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CALHOUN
COUNTY, TEXAS
Texas
Gulf Coast
28° 26' 24" N, 96° 36' 36" W (28.44, -96.61)
Population: 20,106 (2020)
21,381 (2010) 20,647 (2000) 19,053 (1990)
Total area 1,033 square miles (2,680 km2):
507 square miles (1,310 km2) land
526 square miles (1,360 km2) water |
Calhoun County
History
Calhoun County
Formed from Victoria, Jackson,
and Matagorda Counties,
Created April 4, 1846,
Organized July 13, 1846,
Named in Honor of Joyn Caldwell Calhoun, 1782-1850, a Distinguished
Southern Statesman, A Member of Congress and of the Cabinet, Vice-President
of the United States, 1825-1832,
Port Lavaca,
The County Seat |
Calhoun County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, forum...
County Seat - Port
Lavaca |
Calhoun County
Vintage Maps
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Calhoun County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Calhoun County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Calhoun County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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