Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,229, [1] making it the third-least populous county in West Virginia. Its county seat is Grantsville. [2] The county was founded in 1856 and named for South Carolina politician John C. Calhoun. [3] [4]

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Formed in 1856, Calhoun County was named in honor of John C. Calhoun, eminent South Carolina statesman. This centrally located county comprises some 280 square miles. Calhoun championed slavery and southern causes in the senate and later served as United States Secretary of State.

County Clerk: Jean Simers. [email protected] Address. PO Box 230. Grantsville, WV 26147 Phone. 304-354-6725 Fax. 304-354-6447 Website. https://calhouncounty.wv.gov/countygovernmentagencies/Pages/countyclerk.aspx

Calhoun County, in central West Virginia, was created in 1853 from western Gilmer County and was named for statesman and U.S. vice-president John C. Calhoun. Its county seat is at Grantsville. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,627.

Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Calhoun County is one of the central counties of the state and is bordered on the north byRitchie County, east by Gilmer County and Braxton County, south by Clay County, west by Roane County and northwest by Wirt County.

Calhoun County, located in west-central West Virginia, has a size of 280.4 square miles with a 2020 population of 6,229, an 18.3 percent decline since 2010. Grantsville is the county seat. Calhoun County is served by U.S. Route 33-119, State Routes 5 and 16, and other roads.

Calhoun County is in the Fifth Judicial Circuit, which also includes Jackson, Mason, and Roane Counties. In Family Court, Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie and Roane Counties make up the Fourth Family Court Circuit. The county seat is Grantsville.