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Formed from Jackson, Matagorda, and Victoria counties; created April 4, 1846 - organized July 13, 1846. Named in honor of John Caldwell Calhoun 1782-1850. A distinguished southern statesman, a member of Congress and of the cabinet. Vice-president of the United State, 1825-1832. Port Lavaca, the county seat.
Calhoun County is a historical marker in Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 36 historical markers documented in Calhoun County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 56 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.6142, -96.6261 near Port Lavaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Calhoun County Participation in World War II (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Calhoun County Courthouse, San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad, and Mount Sinai Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5057000625. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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