Calhoun, Alabama

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

History
A post office operated under the name Calhoun from 1851 to 1973.

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

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

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