The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The community of Fairview, now Calhoun, is one of the oldest communities in Richland County. While it was not officially organized under village government, the community of that name was known in the early 1830s. It was originally platted into lots by Shadrach Ruark. Reverend Ruark was an early Methodist who performed the first wedding in Richland County on October 20, 1841, when Ebeneezer Waker and Abigail Reed were united. The original plat was lost and it was replatted in 1848. When the post office was established, it took the name Calhoun, after Hugh Calhoun, the original settler
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Nothing in Calhoun is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Calhoun has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Larchmound in Olney, 5.1 miles away.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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