U.S. Post Office County Seat, Marshall Michigan

Welcome to Calhoun County Michigan

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My name is Kevin O. I will be hosting for Calhoun County, Michigan. Part of my family lived in in this county from 1900.  My surnames relevant to this county are Mathews, Ortman, Putnam, Vincent, Wilton, Heving, Vass, Whitcomb, Young.  If you have any data to add to this site, please email me.

Calhoun County Michigan was established in 1833, named after John C. Calhoun, Vice President under both John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. In the year 2000 Calhoun County had a population of 137,985 people.
Notable People of Calhoun County MI

Betty HUTTON - original and colorful singer in twentieth century American pop music
Marion HUTTON - best-known for her vocals with Glenn Miller's orchestra
John Harvey KELLOGG, Battle Creek Sanitarium founder, inventor of corn flakes
Will Keith KELLOGG, founder of Kellogg Company, John Harvey's brother
Dick MARTIN (comedian), co-host of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968-1973)
Jason NEWSTED, former Metallica bassist
C. W. POST, founder of Postum Cereal Company
Del SHANNON - Rock Singer. Formed his first band and wrote Runaway here
SOJOURNER TRUTH, ex-slave and ardent abolitionist
Rob VAN DAM, professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
Junior WALKER, of the Motown group. Became a resident of Battle Creek in the 1950's
Ellen G. WHITE, Prophetess, co-founder of Seventh-day Adventist Church
Fred ZINN, World War I aviator


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SUBJECTS OF INTEREST

BIOGRAPHIES

BIRTH

 MARRIAGE DEATH

CEMETERIES

 

HISTORY

GALLERY
Postcards & Photos

MILITARY

 

CITIES, TOWNS, TOWNSHIPS, VILLAGES

Albion
Albion Twp.

Athens
Athens Gallery
Athens Post Office

Battle Creek
Battle Creek Twp.

Bedford Twp.

Burlington
Burlington Twp.

Clarence Twp.

Clarendon Twp.

Convis Twp.

Eckford Twp.

Emmett Twp.

Fredonia Twp.

Homer
Homer Twp.

Lee Twp.

Leroy Twp.

Marengo Twp.

Marshall
Marshall Twp.

Newton Twp.

Pennfield Twp.

Sheridan Twp.

Springfield
    Tekonsha Twp.  


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SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Barry County

Branch County

Eaton County

Hillsdale County

Jackson County

Kalamazoo County

St. Joseph County

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LINKS

Marshall Historical Society

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