List of places named for John C. Calhoun explained

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

Cities and towns

• Calhoun, Alabama
• Calhoun, Arkansas
• Calhoun, Colorado
• Calhoun, Georgia^[1]
• Calhoun, Illinois (renamed Springfield in 1828)
• Calhoun, Kansas (ghost town)
• Calhoun, Kentucky
• Calhoun, Louisiana
• Calhoun, Missouri^[2]
• Calhoun, South Carolina (renamed Clemson in 1943)
• Calhoun, Tennessee
• Calhoun City, Mississippi
• Calhoun Falls, South Carolina
• Fort Calhoun, Nebraska

Counties

• Calhoun County, Alabama
• Calhoun County, Arkansas
• Calhoun County, Florida^[3]
• Calhoun County, Georgia
• Calhoun County, Illinois
• Calhoun County, Iowa
• Calhoun County, Kansas, renamed Jackson County in 1859
• Calhoun County, Michigan
• Calhoun County, Mississippi
• Calhoun County, South Carolina
• Calhoun County, Texas
• 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
• 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

• Calhoun Academy, St. Matthews, South Carolina
• Calhoun Academy, Calhoun City, Mississippi
• Calhoun Community College (formerly, John C. Calhoun State Community College), Huntsville, Alabama
• Calhoun Elementary School, Calhoun, Georgia
• Calhoun High School, Calhoun, Georgia
• Calhoun High School, Port Lavaca, Texas
• Calhoun Middle School, Calhoun, Georgia
• Calhoun Primary School, Calhoun, Georgia
• Calhoun County High School, St. Matthews, South Carolina
• 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
• Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College, Orangeburg, South Carolina
• Calhoun Academy of the Arts (formerly Calhoun Street Elementary School), Anderson, SC

Renamed schools and colleges

• Calhoun College (Yale University), Connecticut was renamed Hopper College in 2017.^{[5] [6] [7]}
• Calhoun Honors College, Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, was renamed Clemson University Honors College in 2020.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 31 . 0-915430-00-2.
2. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 172.
3. Book: Publications of the Florida Historical Society. 1908. Florida Historical Society. 30.
4. News: Park Board votes to change name of Calhoun Parkway to Bde Maka Ska Parkway. August 22, 2019. June 26, 2020. KSTP-TV (Hubbard Broadcasting).
5. Web site: February 11, 2017. Yale to change Calhoun College’s name to honor Grace Murray Hopper. YaleNews. February 12, 2017.
6. Web site: Welcome | Grace Hopper College. gracehopper.yalecollege.yale.edu. en. 2017-07-06.
7. News: Newman. Andy. Wang. Vivian. September 3, 2017. Calhoun Who? Yale Drops Name of Slavery Advocate for Computer Pioneer. September 5, 2017.
8. Web site: Clemson removes John C. Calhoun's name from honors college. June 13, 2020. June 12, 2020. Christopher . Brito.