Calhoun is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,650. The city is the county seat of Gordon County. Calhoun is located at 34°30′0″N 84°56′33″W / 34.5°N 84.9425°W / 34.5; -84.9425 , along the Oostanaula River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.7 square miles , of which 11.6 square miles is land and 0.04 square miles is water. Calhoun is located along U.S. Interstate 75, approximately 70 miles north of Atlanta, and... 50 miles south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Calhoun was a part of the Cherokee Nation until December 29, 1835. When the Cherokees refused to give up their lands, the U.S. Army was sent by President Jackson to the northern region of Georgia to force them to move to Oklahoma . After the Cherokees left their lands, Georgia claimed the Cherokee lands that became Gordon County and other counties.
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| County: | Gordon County |
| State: | Georgia |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Population: | 14,740 |
| Area: | 11.7 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | North American Eastern Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Calhoun, Georgia, Gordon County / Calhoun city |