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This is a partial list of places named for
American statesman
John C. Calhoun:
Cities and towns
- Calhoun,
Alabama
- Calhoun,
Arkansas
- Calhoun,
Colorado
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Calhoun, Georgia
[1]
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Calhoun, Illinois (renamed Springfield in 1828)
- Calhoun, Kansas (
ghost town)
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Calhoun, Kentucky
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Calhoun, Louisiana
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Calhoun, Missouri
[2]
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Calhoun, South Carolina (renamed Clemson in 1943)
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Calhoun, Tennessee
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Calhoun City, Mississippi
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Calhoun Falls, South Carolina
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Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Counties
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Calhoun County, Alabama
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Calhoun County, Arkansas
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Calhoun County, Florida
[3]
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Calhoun County, Georgia
[1]
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Calhoun County, Illinois
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Calhoun County, Iowa
- Calhoun County, Kansas, renamed
Jackson County in 1859
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Calhoun County, Michigan
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Calhoun County, Mississippi
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Calhoun County, South Carolina
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Calhoun County, Texas
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Calhoun County, West Virginia
Streets and highways
- Calhoun Avenue,
Atlanta, Georgia
- Calhoun Avenue,
Calhoun, Georgia
- Calhoun Avenue,
Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Calhoun Avenue,
Destin, Florida
- Calhoun Avenue,
Fayetteville, Tennessee
- Calhoun Avenue,
Florahome, Florida
- Calhoun Avenue,
Goose Creek, South Carolina
- Calhoun Avenue,
Lake City, Florida
- Calhoun Avenue,
Maitland, Florida
- Calhoun Avenue,
Nashville, Tennessee
- Calhoun Avenue,
Panama City, Florida
- Calhoun Avenue,
Pensacola, Florida
- Calhoun Avenue,
Woodbine, New Jersey
- Calhoun Avenue,
Yazoo City, Mississippi
- Calhoun Creek Road,
Liberty, Kentucky
- Calhoun Highway,
Arnoldsburg, West Virginia
- Calhoun Highway,
Big Bend, West Virginia
- Calhoun Highway,
Big Springs, West Virginia
- Calhoun Highway,
Chloe, West Virginia
- Calhoun Highway,
Grantsville, West Virginia
- Calhoun Highway,
Millstone, West Virginia
- Calhoun Highway,
Mount Zion, West Virginia
- Calhoun Highway,
Orma, West Virginia
- Calhoun Highway,
Smithville, West Virginia
- Calhoun Hill Road,
Abbeville, South Carolina
- Calhoun Lane,
Burnside, Kentucky
- Calhoun Lane,
Dobson, North Carolina
- Calhoun Lane,
Goode, Virginia
- Calhoun Lane,
Northport, Alabama
- Calhoun Lane,
Pinehurst, North Carolina
- Calhoun Lane,
Pitts, Georgia
- Calhoun Lane,
Port Charlotte, Florida
- Calhoun Lane,
Prestonburg, Kentucky
- Calhoun Lane,
Sugar Grove, Virginia
- Calhoun Lane,
Wadley, Georgia
- Calhoun Parkway, renamed Bde Maka Ska Parkway in 2019,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
[4]
- Calhoun Place,
Chicago, Illinois
- Calhoun Place,
Noblesville, Indiana
- Calhoun Place,
Sumter, South Carolina
- Calhoun Place,
Tonawanda, New York
- Calhoun Road,
Addison, Michigan
- Calhoun Road,
Brookfield, Wisconsin
- Calhoun Road,
Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
- Calhoun Road,
Greenwood, South Carolina
- Calhoun Road,
Houston, Texas
- Calhoun Road,
Jerome, Michigan
- Calhoun Road,
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
- Calhoun Road,
Milan, Michigan
- Calhoun Road,
Newland, North Carolina
- Calhoun Road,
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
- Calhoun Road,
Ostrander, Ohio
- Calhoun Road,
Thurman, Ohio
- Calhoun Road,
West Jefferson, North Carolina
- Calhoun Street,
Johnston, South Carolina
- Calhoun Street,
Alameda, California
- Calhoun Street,
Anderson, South Carolina
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Calhoun Street, Baltimore, Maryland
- Calhoun Street,
Bluffton, South Carolina
- Calhoun Street,
Charleston, South Carolina
- Calhoun Street,
Clemson, South Carolina
- Calhoun Street,
Columbia, South Carolina
- Calhoun Street,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Calhoun Street,
LaBelle, Florida
- Calhoun Street,
Gary, Indiana
- Calhoun Street,
Greenville, South Carolina
- Calhoun Street,
Lehigh Acres, Florida
- Calhoun Street,
New Orleans, Louisiana
- Calhoun Street,
Norway, South Carolina
- Calhoun Street,
Plant City, Florida
- Calhoun Street,
Portland, Oregon
- Calhoun Street,
Port Townsend, Washington
- Calhoun Street,
Tallahassee, Florida
- Calhoun Street,
Temple, Texas
- Calhoun Street,
West Liberty, Iowa
- Calhoun Street,
Brimfield, Illinois
- Calhoun Street Extension,
Trenton, New Jersey
- Calhoun Street Lane,
Macon, Georgia
- John C. Calhoun Drive,
Orangeburg, South Carolina
- John C. Calhoun Expressway,
Augusta, Georgia
Lakes, parks, and squares
- Calhoun Landing,
Santee-Cooper River,
Santee, South Carolina
- Calhoun Monument,
Charleston, South Carolina
- Calhoun Square,
Savannah, Georgia
- Lake Calhoun,
Knox County, Illinois
- Lake Calhoun, renamed
Bde Maka Ska in 2018,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Calhoun Park,
Lake Berlin,
Wisconsin
- John C. Calhoun Park in North Augusta, South Carolina where the
Meriwether Monument stands
Schools and colleges
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Calhoun Academy,
St. Matthews, South Carolina
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Calhoun Academy,
Calhoun City, Mississippi
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Calhoun Community College (formerly, John C. Calhoun State Community College),
Huntsville, Alabama
- Calhoun Elementary School,
Calhoun, Georgia
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Calhoun High School,
Calhoun, Georgia
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Calhoun High School,
Port Lavaca, Texas
- Calhoun Middle School,
Calhoun, Georgia
- Calhoun Primary School,
Calhoun, Georgia
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Calhoun County High School,
St. Matthews, South Carolina
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Calhoun County Middle-High School,
Edison, Georgia
- Calhoun County Middle-High School,
Mount Zion, West Virginia
- John C. Calhoun Academy,
Walterboro, South Carolina (later renamed
Colleton Preparatory Academy in 1990)
- John C. Calhoun Elementary School,
Calhoun Falls, South Carolina
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Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College,
Orangeburg, South Carolina
- Calhoun Academy of the Arts (formerly Calhoun Street Elementary School),
Anderson, SC
Renamed schools and colleges
References
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a
b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975).
Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 31.
ISBN
0-915430-00-2.
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^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916).
How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp.
172.
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^
Publications of the Florida Historical Society. Florida Historical Society. 1908. p. 30.
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"Park Board votes to change name of Calhoun Parkway to Bde Maka Ska Parkway". KSTP-TV (Hubbard Broadcasting). August 22, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
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"Yale to change Calhoun College's name to honor Grace Murray Hopper". YaleNews. February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
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"Welcome | Grace Hopper College". gracehopper.yalecollege.yale.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
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^ Newman, Andy; Wang, Vivian (September 3, 2017).
"Calhoun Who? Yale Drops Name of Slavery Advocate for Computer Pioneer". Retrieved September 5, 2017.
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^ Brito, Christopher (June 12, 2020).
"Clemson removes John C. Calhoun's name from honors college". Retrieved June 13, 2020.