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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Calhoun_County,_AlabamaCalhoun County, Alabama - Wikipedia

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   Calhoun County is a county in the east central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 116,441. [1] Its county seat is Anniston. [2] It is named in honor of John C. Calhoun, a US Senator from South Carolina who was a staunch supporter of slavery.

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     Oxford is a city in Calhoun, Talladega, and Cleburne...

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     The U.S. state of Alabama has 67 counties. [1] Each county...

2. encyclopediaofalabama.org › article › calhoun-countyCalhoun County - Encyclopedia of Alabama

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   Jan 18, 2024 · Largest City: Anniston. History. John Tyler Morgan Calhoun County was created by legislative act on December 18, 1832. The county was initially named Benton County in honor of Missouri senator Thomas Hart Benton, an arch defender of westward expansion and slavery.

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   The U.S. state of Alabama has 67 counties. [1] Each county serves as the local level of government within its borders. The land enclosed by the present state borders was joined to the United States of America gradually.

   County	Fips Code [11]	County Seat [3]	License # [12]
   Autauga County	001	Prattville	4
   Baldwin County	003	Bay Minette	5
   Barbour County	005	Clayton	6
   Bibb County	007	Centreville	7

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   Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2020 the population was 116,441. [1] It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Anniston.

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   Anniston is a city and the county seat of Calhoun County in Alabama, United States, and is one of two urban centers/principal cities of and included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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7. www.calhouncounty.org › aboutusAbout Calhoun County Alabama

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   Calhoun County was created in 1839 from land ceded by the Creek Indians. It was originally named after Col. Thomas Hart Benton, but it was later changed in 1858 in memory of South Carolina Sen. John C. Calhoun. The county seat was established at Jacksonville in 1833, but it was moved to Anniston in 1899.

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   Calhoun County (originally named Benton County) was created on land ceded by the Creeks in the 1832 Treaty of Cusseta. By 1893 its county seat, Anniston, had two iron production furnaces, a cotton textile mill, paved streets, and the first electric lighting system in the state. The county is home to Jacksonville State University and Anniston ...

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   Why did Alabama change its name to Calhoun?

   • After Benton declared himself an opponent of slavery in the 1850s, Alabama supporters of slavery voted to change the county's name to Calhoun in honor of radical secessionist John C. Calhoun. During the territorial period, the county was home to the Creek and Cherokee Indians.

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   How did Calhoun County get its name?

   • Calhoun County was created in 1839 from land ceded by the Creek Indians. It was originally named after Col. Thomas Hart Benton, but it was later changed in 1858 in memory of South Carolina Sen. John C. Calhoun. The county seat was established at Jacksonville in 1833, but it was moved to Anniston in 1899.

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   Where is Calhoun County?

   • Calhoun County is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area . Benton County was established on December 18, 1832, named for Thomas Hart Benton, a member of the United States Senate from Missouri. Its county seat was Jacksonville.

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   What is Calhoun County Alabama known for?

   • Calhoun County Courthouse Located in northeast Alabama, Calhoun County is home to Anniston, a leader in textile and iron ore production during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Calhoun County is also home to two major military installations, the now-decommissioned Fort McClellan and Anniston Army Depot.

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