Calhoun’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Calhoun. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗In December 1827, Georgia had already claimed the Cherokee lands that became Gordon County and other counties. A small town called "Dawsonville" was created and founded in Gordon County, named for the owner of an early general store. Dawsonville was later renamed "Calhoun" to honor U.S. Senator John C. Calhoun, following his death in 1850.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Calhoun’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Calhoun’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewRogers, Mrs. B.R., home, 1936: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Calhoun
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Calhoun, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Rogers, Mrs. B.R., home (1936) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Historic places
National Register · via Wikidata
From Wikimedia Commons (11) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.