Calhoun is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States.[1]

Calhoun, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°03′01″N 86°32′42″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Lowndes
Elevation	272 ft (83 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	334

History

A post office operated under the name Calhoun from 1851 to 1973.[2]

Calhoun was formerly home to the Calhoun Colored School, a private boarding and day school.[3]

Ramah Baptist Church in Calhoun is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[4]

Notable natives

• Sidney Dickinson, painter
• William K. Payne, president of Georgia State College from 1949 until his death in 1963
• Tommy Sampson, second baseman in the Negro leagues

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