Calhoun County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Sand Ridge, Grantsville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alberts Chapel | Sand Ridge | 1982 |
| Calhoun County High School | Grantsville | 2023 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCalhoun was formed in 1856 (1856-03-05) from Gilmer.
CALHOUN created by Virginia from GILMER; on 20 June 1863 became a county in the state of West Virginia.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCalhoun County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,502 | 6,072 | 10,266 | 10,268 | 12,455 | 10,259 | 7,948 | 8,250 | 7,582 | 6,229 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS80 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 80 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arnoldsburg Cemetery |
| Bailey - Siers Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bannon Cemetery |
| Barr Cemetery |
| Bee Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Betts Cemetery |
| Big Springs Cemetery |
| Bigbend Cemetery |
| Booher Cemetery |
| Boone Cemetery |
| Broomstick Cemetery |
| Bryners Chapel Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Chenowith - Reip Cemetery |
| Clark Jarvis Cemetery |
| Cloverleaf Cemetery |
| Conley Cemetery |
| Coon Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Coopers Cemetery |
| Cottrill Cemetery |
| Downey Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fink Cemetery |
| Fluharty Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Goodnight Cemetery |
| Goodrich Cemetery |
| Greathouse Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Hays Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hur Cemetery |
| Husk Cemetery |
| Jarvis Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Knotts Cemetery |
| Lamb Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Mace Cemetery |
| Matheny Cemetery |
| Maze Cemetery |
| McCune Cemetery |
| Meadows Cemetery |
| Minnora Cemetery |
| Mollohan Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Moss Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Orma Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Roling Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Sand Ridge Cemetery |
| Saunders Cemetery |
| Sixteen Ridge Cemetery |
| Slider Cemetery |
| Snyder Chapel Cemetery |
| Starcher Cemetery |
| Starcher Cemetery |
| Sturm Cemetery |
| Sycamore Baptist Cemetery |
| Sylvester Stump Cemetery |
| Villers Cemetery |
| Waggoner Cemetery |
| Walnut Cemetery |
| Wayne Cemetery |
| Wayne Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
| Zeke Run Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Gomez |
| Index |
| Losie |
| Poling Run |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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