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Calhoun County Alabama

Calhoun County Alabama located in northeast Alabama, is home to Anniston, a leader in textile and iron ore production during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.

The county was initially named Benton County in honor of Missouri senator Thomas Hart Benton, an arch defender of westward expansion and slavery. After Benton declared himself an opponent of slavery in the 1850s, Alabama supporters of slavery voted to change the county’s name to Calhoun in honor of radical secessionist John C. Calhoun.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calhoun County recorded a population of 118,572. Of that total, 74.9 percent of respondents identified themselves as white, 20.6 percent as African American, 3.3 percent as Hispanic, 1.7 as two or more races, 0.7 as Asian, and 0.5 as Native Americans.

Calhoun County Alabama

By Staff | July 2, 2017

Calhoun County Alabama

Calhoun County Alabama population is 118,572 and its county seat is Anniston, Alabama. Calhoun County is named in honor of John C. Calhoun, famous member of the United States Senate from South Carolina.

Calhoun County Alabama Cities:
Anniston, Glencoe, Jacksonville, Oxford, Piedmont, Southside, Weaver

Calhoun County Alabama Towns:
Hobson City, Ohatchee

Calhoun County Alabama Communities:
Alexandria, Blue Mountain, Bynum, Choccolocco, Chosea Springs, Eastaboga, Iron City, Minden, Pleasant Valley, Saks, Weaver, Webster’s Chapel, Wellborn, Wellington, West End-Cobb Town

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Alabama Maps

Calhoun County Alabama Map

By Staff | April 27, 2017

Calhoun County Alabama
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Alabama Ghosts and Ghost Towns

Alabama Haunted Places: The Victoria Inn, Anniston, Alabama

By Staff | April 8, 2017

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The Victoria Inn in Anniston, Alabama was once a beautiful mansion that has been transformed into one of the best places to stay in Anniston Alabama. It’s been converted into The Hotel Finial, a restaurant and hotel. Reports of the piano being played and footsteps in the main part of the building have scared more than a few visitors. Sometimes the glasses hanging in the bar clink, and a woman has been spotted on the upstairs landing. A real jewel of Alabama, the Victoria Inn is one of the top choices of travellers including famous celebrities.

Alabama Ghosts and Ghost Towns

Alabama Haunted Places: Stringfellow Memorial Hospital

By Staff | April 8, 2017

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The founder of the Stringfellow Memorial Hospital, Mary Stringfellow was an organ player. The nurses say that if you are working the third shift, you can hear the organ being played in the chapel. But no one is there if you go and look. Alabama Ghosts and Ghost Towns Index

Weird, Unusual and Offbeat

World’s Largest Office Chair

By Staff | January 25, 2015

World’s Largest Office Chair
635 Noble St. Anniston AL

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Thirty-three feet tall and made of ten tons of steel, the world’s largest office chair.

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Calhoun County Alabama

Creek Walk: Medicinal & Edible Plants | Sept. 13, 2014

By Vickie Platt | September 12, 2014

Creek Walk
Medicinal & Edible Plants
Sept. 13, 2014
Jacksonville AL
Calhoun County Alabama

256-782-8010
$5 per person. Pre-registration required
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Dugger Mountain Wilderness
Join a Choccolocco Creek Naturalist to explore the fascinating habitat of this watershed. Presented by JSU Field Schools and Choccolocco Creek Watershed Alliance. Best suited for ages 14 to adult. Come prepared with your camera and questions!

Alabama National Parks

Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge

By Staff | August 31, 2014

Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge
P.O. Box 5087Fort McClellan, AL 36205 E-mail: mountainlongleaf@fws.gov
Phone Number: 256-848-6833

Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge

Mountain Longleaf NWR is located within the Southern Appalachian Mountains between Atlanta, Georgia (90 miles) and Birmingham, Alabama (60 miles). The City of Anniston, Alabama is located adjacent to the refuge. The refuge is situated along the rugged landscape of Choccolocco Mountain, one of the highest mountain ridges in Alabama. High elevation vistas (2063 feet ASL) provide an array of beautiful fall colors and breathtaking views of the surrounding region. Hardwood forests along mountain ridges contain species typical of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the north, while slopes and lower elevations are covered by longleaf pine and hardwoods commonly associated with the Coastal Plain.