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Photograph of Calhoun Depot
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Calhoun Depot

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

From the record

“The Calhoun Depot was a railway station of the Western & Atlantic Railroad that was built by the State of Georgia during 1852-53 in Calhoun, Georgia. Unusual for railroads, the Western & Atlantic Railroad was owned and operated by a U.S. state.”

Wikipedia article Calhoun station, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 5 National Register listings published here for Gordon County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. Between Court and Oothcalooga Sts., Calhoun, 30701
  • When was it listed? August 1982
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Calhoun
  • National Register reference number. 82002422 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

368 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 368 fires within 5 miles of Calhoun Depot between 1992 and 2019, burning about 603 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 92 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning156
Arson/incendiarism92
Equipment and vehicle use65
Misuse of fire by a minor19
Missing data/not specified/undetermined11
Smoking11
Recreation and ceremony9
Natural3
Railroad operations and maintenance2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 1995Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
8 September 1993Debris and open burning1.3 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
7 September 1997Arson/incendiarismunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
6 September 2002Arson/incendiarismunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2003-GORDON-007
6 September 1999Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
5 September 1995Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
4 September 1997Arson/incendiarismunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
30 September 1998Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Gordon County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Calhoun Depot: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Calhoun Shale PitClayPast Producer

Every working recorded in Gordon County

Storms near this property

60 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Calhoun, the town this property stands in, in 60 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 28 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 3 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
February 1993Tornado (F0)Calhoun$500,000A small tornado briefly touched down about 6 miles east of Calhoun in central Gordon County eight A-frame homes suffered minor to moderate damage. Parts of roofs, facings and blockwork were blown off houses and electric power meters were stripped from their structures. Several large trees and powerlines were downed. Two witnesses observed the tornado.
February 2005HailCalhoun$350,000A number of reports were received from amateur radio operators and the public of one to two inch diameter hail. Nickel-sized hail in Calhoun at 519 pm EST, was followed by quarter to half-dollar-sized hail in both Calhoun and Plainville at 527 pm EST, and then golf ball to 2.0 inch diameter hail at 530 pm EST about 4.5 miles south of Calhoun.
March 2013Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$150,000The Gordon County Emergency Manager reported that numerous trees were blown down. Ten homes and an in-home daycare were impacted by falling trees. One detached garage was also blown down.
April 2009HailCalhoun$50,000The Gordon County Emergency Management Director reported golf ball-sized hail in the far northeast part of the county along the Gilmer county line. Radar data suggests that hail of at least penny size likely fell from west of Calhoun to northeast of Ranger.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$40,000The Calhoun police department reported that thunderstorm winds blew part of a roof off an apartment building, tore down a couple of traffic signals, and blew down a number of trees. Most of this damage occurred along and near Georgia Highway 156, Redbud Road in Calhoun.
June 2005Flash FloodCalhoun$25,000The Gordon County Emergency Management Director reported that persistent thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain across the eastern portions of Gordon county between midnight and 3 am, resulting in flash flooding along and near Dews Pond and Baxter Roads east of Calhoun. Water rose five to six feet deep in the area and flooded five to six homes. Some rescues were required. In addition, Dews Pond Road and a portion of U.S. Highway 41 southeast of Calhoun at Salem Road were closed because of the flooding.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$15,000The public reported that several trees were blown down both in Calhoun and at Spring Valley, just west of Calhoun. The Calhoun Times reported that a large tree was blown over onto a home in the city causing damage to the garage and a neighboring house.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$7,000The Gordon County 911 center reported that several power lines and three to four trees were blown down.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$5,000Multiple reports of trees down along Linda Lane.
April 2009Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$5,000The Gordon County Emergency Management Director reported that strong straight line winds associated with a line of thunderstorms blew down several trees and power lines from Calhoun to Redbud. A haybarn near Calhoun was destroyed with the debris scattered all about the adjacent field.
May 2003Flash FloodCalhoun$5,000The public reported that a number of roads in the city were flooded with water flowing across them.
June 2003Flash FloodCalhoun$5,000The Gordon county 911 center reported considerable flooding of roads in Calhoun. Several downtown streets had at least one foot of water flowing over them.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$5,000The Gordon county 911 center reported that numerous trees were blown down.
April 1998Flash FloodCalhoun$5,000Along with the other recent rains, around an inch-and-a -half of rain in a three hour period caused a serious flooding problem in Gordon county. Water was over roads and in some homes and businesses. Schools were closed the next day. There was an inch or two of water in a couple of the buildings at Fairmount Elementary. Several businesses in the Fairmount area were also affected by the flooding..
June 1994Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$5,000Numerous trees and power lines were downed in Calhoun by thunderstorm winds.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$3,000The local electric management cooperative reported that three trees were down on power lines in the eastern part of the county, including one on Irwin Hill Road and another on Windy Hills Lane near Sonaraville. Pea-sized hail was also observed in Calhoun.
May 2002Tornado (F1)Calhoun$3,000A National Weather Disaster Survey team observed that a weak F0 to F1 tornado made two touchdowns, one just southwest and another just east of downtown Calhoun. These tornado spinups occurred on the south side of a southeastward moving thunderstorm macroburst which traveled from northwest to southeast across the county. The macroburst was associated with 80 to 100 mph damaging straight line winds. The areas affected by the weak tornadoes received some of the most significant damage within the county. Dozens of trees were twisted, uprooted, and shredded by the tornadic winds which caused extensive damage to homes and businesses alike.
February 2011Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$2,000The Gordon County Emergency Management Director reported that a few power lines were down across the county.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$2,000Gordon county 911 reported several trees down in Calhoun, and power lines knocked down between Sugar Valley and Resaca. Hail was also reported, but the size was not given.
April 1998HailCalhoun$2,000Golfball size hail damaged a vehicle.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$2,000Thunderstorm winds knocked over more than twenty trees, destroyed a barn and extensively damaged three buildings.
February 2011LightningCalhoun$1,000The Gordon County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck an abandoned trailer. Specific details regarding damages were not provided.
June 2008LightningCalhoun$1,000The Calhoun Times reported that lightning struck a substation adjacent to an Omnova Solutions Chemical Plant. This caused a power failure that resulted in leakage of a toxic chemical solution used to make latex adhesives. Plant employees contained the spill within a few minutes.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$1,000A HAM radio operator and North Georgia EMC reported 3 trees down on power lines. One was a 2 to 3 foot diameter tree that fell on a power line on Dews Pond Road.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$1,000The public reported a lot of trees down.
March 1997Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$1,000no account filed
March 1997Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$1,000no account filed
July 2001Thunderstorm WindCalhoun$750The Gordon county 911 center reported that three trees were blown down. One of the downed trees was located one mile north of Calhoun and the other three miles southwest of Calhoun.
September 2010HailCalhoun-The Gordon County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail near Calhoun.
April 2009Funnel CloudCalhoun-Amateur radio operators relayed reports of funnel clouds near Calhoun. Radar data suggests that the thunderstorm in this area was very close to producing a tornado at this point. As this circulation continued into neighboring Pickens county to the east, an EF1 tornado touched down at 604 pm EDT just northeast of Jasper.
April 2009HailCalhoun-The public observed penny-sized hail near and southeast of Calhoun as yet a second severe thunderstorm tracked from northwest to southeast across the county.
April 2009HailCalhoun-The public observed nickel-sized hail in the far northeast part of the county near Oakman and the Murray county line. Penny-sized hail was observed by the public southeast of Calhoun as the storm first became severe.
March 2008HailCalhoun-The public observed quarter-sized hail in the Calhoun area.
May 2005HailCalhoun-The Gordon County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail.
December 2004HailCalhoun-The public reported nickel-sized hail.
July 2004LightningCalhoun-The Gordon County Emergency Manager reported that lightning struck at the 911 center causing extensive damage to electronic equipment and telephones at the facility.
August 2003Flash FloodCalhoun-The United States Post Office in Calhoun reported that several roads in the city were flooded with around one foot of water on them. Mail couriers in the area were having difficulty navagating the flooded roadways.
August 2003HailCalhoun-The public reported penny to nickel-sized hail.
May 2003HailCalhoun-The Gordon county 911 center reported penny-sized hail and the public reported quarter-sized hail.
May 2003HailCalhoun-The public reported quarter-sized hail.
May 2003Flash FloodCalhoun-The public and amateur radio operators reported flash flooding on Georgia Highway 53, both in Sonoraville and in Fairmount. A creek in Sonoraville, near Georgia Highway 53, quickly rose out of its banks flooding nearby land and property. Flooding was also reported on some streets in Calhoun. Street flooding was also reported in Redbud.
May 2003HailCalhoun-Amateur radio operators reported penny-sized hail in Redbud and penny to quarter-sized hail southeast of Calhoun.
May 2003HailCalhoun-The public reported penny to quarter-sized hail.
July 2003HailCalhoun-The Calhoun police department reported penny-sized hail.
April 2002HailCalhoun-Numerous reports of hail were received from storm spotters, amateur radio operators, and the public. While most of the hail sizes reported ranged from dimes to quarters, some reports of hail as large as golf balls were received from Calhoun and just west of Calhoun in Spring Valley.
June 2002HailCalhoun-The Gordon county Emergency Manager reported dime to quarter size hail.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindCalhoun-The Gordon county 911 center reported that some tree limbs were down and the public reported pea size hail.
May 2001HailCalhoun-The public reported dime size hail and minor street flooding.
August 2000HailCalhoun-Several reports of dime to quarter size hail were received from the public.
May 1999HailCalhoun-The public reported dime size hail.
January 1999HailCalhoun-A report from the public indicated "big size" hail hitting the tin roof of her home between Calhoun and Fairmount. The hail was probably at least 3/4 of an inch in diameter.
February 1993Thunderstorm WindCalhoun-Six homes sustained structural damage due to very strong wind.
April 1998HailCalhoun-no account filed
April 1998HailCalhoun-no account filed
April 1998HailCalhoun-no account filed
April 1998HailCalhoun-no account filed
May 1997HailCalhoun-no account filed
May 1997HailCalhoun-no account filed
January 1996Flash FloodCalhoun-no account filed
June 1995HailCalhoun-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Gordon County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

3 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Calhoun Downtown Historic District0.1 miles2011
New Echota3.9 miles1970
William Taylor House5.5 miles2002

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 82002422 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Gordon CountyAll 5 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.