List of places named for John C. Calhoun

This is a partial list of places named for American statesman John C. Calhoun:

Cities and towns

Counties

Streets and highways

Lakes, parks, and squares

Schools and colleges

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Renamed schools and colleges
  • Calhoun High School, Merrick, New York, was named for local educator Sanford H. Calhoun.
  • Calhoun Honors College, Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, renamed Clemson University Honors College in 2020[8] University chairman Smyth McKissick said that "we must recognize there are central figures in Clemson's history whose ideals, beliefs and actions do not represent the university's core values of respect and diversity."[8]
gollark: Probably not people who violate ALL rules, but ones who violate *some subset* of them in interesting ways.
gollark: If you go out of your way to do exactly the opposite of what "rules" say, they have as much control over you as they do on someone who does exactly what the rules *do* say.
gollark: I'm glad you're making sure to violate norms in socially approved ways which signify you as "out there" or something.
gollark: > if you can convince them that their suffering benefits other people, then they'll happily submit to itI am not convinced that this is actually true of people, given any instance of "selfishness" etc. ever.
gollark: Yes, you can only make something optimize effectively for good if you can define what that is rigorously, and people haven't yet and wouldn't agree on it.

References
  1. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 31. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  2. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 172.
  3. Publications of the Florida Historical Society. Florida Historical Society. 1908. p. 30.
  4. "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.
  5. "Yale to change Calhoun College's name to honor Grace Murray Hopper". YaleNews. February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  6. "Welcome | Grace Hopper College". gracehopper.yalecollege.yale.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  7. Newman, Andy; Wang, Vivian (September 3, 2017). "Calhoun Who? Yale Drops Name of Slavery Advocate for Computer Pioneer". Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  8. Brito, Christopher (June 12, 2020). "Clemson removes John C. Calhoun's name from honors college". Retrieved June 13, 2020.
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