Calhoun, Alabama
Calhoun is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States.[1]
Calhoun, Alabama | |
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  Calhoun  Calhoun | |
| Coordinates: 32°03′01″N 86°32′42″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lowndes |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
History
A post office operated under the name Calhoun from 1851 to 1973.[2]
Calhoun was formerly home to the Calhoun Colored School, a private boarding and day school.[3]
Ramah Baptist Church in Calhoun is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[4]
Notable natives
- Sidney Dickinson, painter
- William K. Payne, president of Georgia State College from 1949 until his death in 1963
- Tommy Sampson, second baseman in the Negro Leagues
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calhoun, Alabama
- "Lowndes County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- Hasan Kwame Jeffries (1 July 2009). Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt. NYU Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-8147-4306-5.
- "Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Lowndes County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Alabama highlighting Lowndes County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
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