County · code 54013
Calhoun CountyWest Virginia
Calhoun County is a county in West Virginia with its county seat at Grantsville. It was created in 1856 and named after John C. Calhoun.
- Founded1856
- County seatGrantsville
- Named forJohn C. Calhoun
- Land area279 sq mi + 1.4 sq mi water
- Population6,229 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,881 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Calhoun on the map of West Virginia
West Virginia has 55 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1856 from Gilmer County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Calhoun County was created by Virginia from Gilmer County on March 5, 1856. When West Virginia separated from Virginia on June 20, 1863, Calhoun County became part of the new state.
- 1856Calhoun County created Calhoun created by Virginia from Gilmer. · Va. Acts 1855-1856, ch. 108, sec. 1/pp. 90-91
- 1863Became part of West Virginia Calhoun separated from Virginia and became a county in the state of West Virginia. · Swindler, 10:363
- 1883Gained territory Calhoun gained small area from Gilmer. · W. Va. Acts 1883, 16th sess., ch. 35, sec. 1/pp. 52-53
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Calhoun
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 7,881 parcels from West Virginia University GIS Technical Center. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 3,915 in all from WV GIS Technical Center (WVGISTC, West Virginia University — the state's GIS clearinghouse) serving WV Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (WVDHSEM) SAMS-II address points.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Calhoun by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Calhoun County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Calhoun County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Calhoun County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Calhoun County
- When was Calhoun County founded?
- Calhoun County was founded in 1856, formed from Gilmer County, and named after John C. Calhoun.
- What is the county seat of Calhoun County?
- The county seat of Calhoun County is Grantsville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Calhoun County?
- Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 7,881 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Calhoun County's boundary or name changed?
- Calhoun County was created in 1856 from Gilmer County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Gilmer County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Calhoun County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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