Calhoun County
From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia
Created in 1853 from Gilmer County and named for John C. Calhoun, eminent statesman of South Carolina. In early years the county seat was located at Arnoldsburg, Brooksville, and at the mouth of Pine Creek.
County Seat: Grantsville, WV
Population: 7,582 (2000 Census (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US54009&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US54%7C05000US54009&_street=&_county=calhoun&_cityTown=&_state=04000US54&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on))
Calhoun County Profile (http://www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/CNTYPROF/CP99calh.HTM)
Lodging: Calhoun County Hotels (http://www.reservetravel.com/v4/redir.aspx?type=geo&rad=25&lbl=Calhoun%20County&lat=38.861008&lon=-81.106922&siteid=7790)
Cities and Towns
Arnoldsburg, WV
Grantsville, WV
Historical Sites
Climate
Temperature Mean Annual Average: 52 (Degrees F)
January Averages: High 40 (Degrees F) -- Low 17 (Degrees F)
July Averages: High 86 (Degrees F) -- Low 60 (Degrees F)
Long Term Precipitation
January: 3.15 inches -- July: 4.84 (inches) -- Annual: 44.7 (inches)
Mean Annual Snowfall Range
25 - 35 inches
Calhoun County Weather Forecast (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?theme=default&user=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&zone=018)
