1767History
Sequoyah (English: George Gist or George Guess) (c.1767–1843), Cherokee, inventor of the Cherokee Syllabary.
1802History
== Notable people ==
Elias Boudinot (1802–1839), born Gallegina Uwati, also known as Buck Watie, Cherokee leader who believed that acculturation was critical to the tribe's surv...
1827History
== History ==
In December 1827, Georgia had already claimed the Cherokee lands that became Gordon County and other counties.
1850History
Calhoun, following his death in 1850.
1851Infrastructure
Voters chose a site along the railroad, so the inferior court designated Calhoun as county seat in 1851.
1852Government
The legislature incorporated Calhoun in an act approved on January 12, 1852.
1861Military
On January 5, 1861, Georgia seceded from the Union as a prelude to the American Civil War.
1864Military
Most warfare took place elsewhere, but on May 16, 1864, Calhoun was near where the Union General William Tecumseh Sherman and Confederate General Joseph E.
1888Disaster
A tornado on March 20, 1888, leveled much of Calhoun.
1950History
WJTH AM 900, playing country music; frequency was earlier assigned to WCGA, which broadcast from approximately 1950–1975.
1965History
There are now four radio stations having Calhoun as their city of license:
WEBS AM 1030, playing oldies, simulcasts on local Xfinity cable channel 3; station originally broadca...
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,667 people, 4,049 households, and 2,672 families residing in the city.
2011History
WIPK FM 94.5, owned by WEBS, went on-air in late 2011 with a country music format.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,949 people, 6,088 households, and 4,001 families residing in the city.
2021History
Blake Silvers has been managing editor of the Calhoun Times since January 2021.