Calhoun County is named for John C Calhoun, who was the seventh Vice President of the United States of America.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Wirt County and Ritchie County
E – Gilmer County
S – Braxton County and Clay County
W – Roane County
Created: March 5, 1856 
County Seat:
Grantville 1856 – present
County Courthouse – Grantville
Location: 363 Main Street / Court Street
Built: 1941 – 1942
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Theodore T Sansbury
Contractor: Philip R Lewis
Description: The building faces northwest and is a three story rough cut stone Art Deco style structure. The northwest front has a stone porch on the first story with a large center opening and with smaller openings on each side. Behind rises a high stone tower with windows in the center. The roof line is flat. The building was a Works Project Administration project.
See: The 5th Judicial District includes Jackson County, Mason County and Roane County.
County Courthouse – Grantville
Photos taken 2012