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Calhoun County, Georgia
| County Formed |
February 20, 1854 |
| County
Seat |
Morgan |
| Incorporated Cities |
Arlington, Edison, Leary and
Morgan |
| Total
Area |
280.2 square miles |
| History |
Calhoun County was created in 1854
from parts of Baker and Early counties. It was named for Senator John C.
Calhoun of South Carolina, who had resigned as Vice President of the U.S. in
1832 so that he could return to the Senate to debate Daniel Webster on state
rights.
The county courthouse has burned
down twice in Calhoun County, once in 1888 and again in 1920.
One site on the National Register
of Historic Places is the Arlington Methodist Church, built in 1908. It was
designed by Columbus architect T. Firth Lockwood, Sr., using the Romanesque
style of architecture.
Morgan, the county seat, was named
for General Daniel Morgan, a Revolutionary War figure.
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| Points
of Interest |
Agriculture dominates the economy,
with more than 50% of the land designated prime farmland by the U.S. Department
of Agriculture.
Calhoun County is home to several
endangered plant and animal species including the Swamp Buckhorn, the Yellow
Flytrap, the Hirst Panic Grass, and the Gopher Tortoise.
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| Annual
Events |
Calhoun County hosts many special
events including the May Day Festival in Arlington, held the first Saturday in
May and one of the oldest festivals in Georgia. In Edison, a Better Hometown
City, the King Cotton Horse Show is held in May on Mother's Day weekend. Also,
the Annual Harvest Festival in Morgan is held November around the courthouse
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Cities and Towns In Calhoun County
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