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About Calhoun County
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,106. Its county seat is Port Lavaca. The county is named for John Caldwell Calhoun, the seventh vice president of the United States. Calhoun County comprises the Port Lavaca, Texas micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Victoria-Port Lavaca, Texas combined statistical area.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
Calhoun County at a glance
- County seat
- Port Lavaca
- Population
- 20,106 (2020)
- Land area
- 1,032 sq mi
- Founded
- 1846
Communities
Largest communities in Calhoun County
- Port Lavaca county seat11,557
- Seadrift995
- Point Comfort603
History of Calhoun County
Paleo-Indians Hunter-gatherers, and later Comanche, Tonkawa, and Karankawa tribes, first inhabitants. 1685-1690 René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle lands near Powderhorn Lake in Calhoun County. France plants its flag on Texas soil, but departs after only five years. 1689 The future county is explored by Spaniards, including Alonso De León. 1825 Martín De León of Mexico establishes a ranch near the old La Salle fort. 1831 Linnville becomes the first Anglo settlement, established by Irish-born merchant, statesman, soldier John J. Linn. 1840 Comanche Indians loot and sack Linnville. 1842-1847 Empresario Henri Castro contracts to bring Alsatian immigrants from France, who use Port Lavaca as a holding site before moving on to settle Castroville in Medina County. 1845 Thousands of German immigrants are stranded at port of disembarkation Indianaola on Matagorda Bay.
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