Calhoun is a home rule-class city in McLean County, Kentucky, United States. Landmarks include Griffith-Franklin House. Calhoun is the birthplace of Glover H. Cary, politician.
Calhoun, Kentucky gifts and souvenirs: 30 designs made from Calhoun's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
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| Calhoun Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Calhoun Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Calhoun Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Calhoun Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Calhoun Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Calhoun Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 763 → 2020: 725
From Wikidata (CC0).
Calhoun was incorporated in 1852, so 2027 marks 175 years. From the town's history: “John Calhoon of Kentucky, and the town was chartered by the state assembly in 1852 under this new name.” (Wikipedia)
Planning a celebration? A Calhoun travel poster makes a keepsake for the year, and we can make custom maps for committees and events. More towns with milestones: town anniversaries.
Present-day Calhoun was first known as "Rhoadsville" after the German-born Pennsylvanian Captain Henry Rhoads (1739–1809), who laid out the town from 1784 to 1785 near the Long Falls of the Green River. His brother Solomon then erected a fort to protect the settlers and the transit around the falls.
Around the time John Hanley acquired Rhoads' lands in a 1787 lawsuit, the site was renamed and was alternately known as "Fort Vienna" and "Vienna Station". The post office established in 1849, however, was called "Calhoon" after Rep. John Calhoon of Kentucky, and the town was chartered by the state assembly in 1852 under this new name. At some later point, presumably out of confusion with the more famous Senator and Vice President John Calhoun of South Carolina, the spelling of the town was changed.
In 1854, it beat out the settlement of Rumsey on the other side of the river to become the seat of the newly formed McLean County.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Calhoun, Kentucky, revision 1374161390 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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4 free coloring pages of Calhoun, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Calhoun's population was 725 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 763 in 2010.
Griffith-Franklin House
A view of Calhoun
A view of Calhoun
A view of Calhoun