The Calhoun County Georgia map organizes a sparsely populated southwest Georgia county around four incorporated cities and its creek network. Morgan anchors the center, Edison lies west, Leary lies east, and Arlington occupies the southwestern edge. Reading those labels with the SR 37 corridor and the Ichawaynochaway and Chickasawhatchee watersheds reveals far more than a simple county outline.
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Quick Facts
| State | Georgia |
|---|---|
| County and FIPS | Calhoun County; 13037 |
| County seat | Morgan |
| Created | 1854 from portions of Early and Baker counties |
| 2020 population | 5,573 |
| July 1, 2025 estimate | 5,413 |
| Change from 2020 estimates base | -2.9 percent |
| 2020 land area | 280.38 square miles |
| 2020 population density | 19.9 people per square mile |
| Incorporated cities | Morgan, Arlington, Edison, and Leary |
| Principal waters | Ichawaynochaway, Chickasawhatchee, and Pachitla creeks |
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The Census Bureau estimates 5,413 residents in 2025, 160 fewer than the 2020 estimates base. The longer comparison falls from 6,694 people in 2010 to 5,573 in the 2020 census. Spreading roughly 5,400 residents across more than 280 land square miles produces the low-density pattern visible between the four municipal labels.
What the Map Shows
Morgan sits near the middle where SR 37 meets SR 45. Following SR 37 west reaches Edison; following it east crosses Ichawaynochaway Creek before reaching Leary. Arlington lies southwest, partly across the Early County line. The four labels therefore form an east–west spine with a separate southwestern node rather than an evenly spaced grid.
USGS maintains Ichawaynochaway Creek monitoring locations near Morgan on GA 37 and near Leary on GA 62. Chickasawhatchee Creek also passes near Leary and the SR 234 corridor. The graphic is not detailed enough to establish creek meanders, bridge approaches, wetlands, parcels, or flood elevations; site-specific work should proceed to USGS data, FEMA panels, and county property mapping.
County Layout and Location
Calhoun County lies in inland southwest Georgia, west of Albany. Clay County is northwest, Randolph north, Terrell northeast, Dougherty east, Baker southeast, and Early west and southwest. On a Georgia overview, the county occupies the agricultural belt between Albany and the Alabama line.
SR 37 ties Edison, Morgan, and Leary into the dominant east–west route. SR 45 crosses it at Morgan, creating a central junction, while SR 234 carries traffic from the Edison side toward eastern Calhoun County and crosses Chickasawhatchee Creek. A trip among all four cities depends on these junctions and creek bridges, so straight-line spacing understates the road pattern.
Most of the county drains through the Ichawaynochaway Creek sub-basin of the Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint system. Pachitla Creek runs near Edison in the west, and Chickasawhatchee Creek shapes the east and southeast. These waterways cross a generally low-relief farm landscape, creating wooded bottoms and wet ground amid cultivated fields.
Local Context
Georgia created Calhoun County from Early and Baker county territory in 1854. The namesake is John C. Calhoun, who served as vice president under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Morgan incorporated in 1856, and local tradition says its courthouse site was selected by measuring the midpoint between two rival proposed seats.
Morgan has not held the seat continuously. After a referendum, the legislature transferred the county seat to Arlington in 1923. Voters later petitioned for its return, and Morgan regained the role in 1929. The courthouse now standing there was rebuilt in 1935 after earlier buildings burned in 1888 and 1920.
More than half of the county has been designated prime farmland by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and crops have included corn, oats, sorghum, and wheat. Edison contains the county middle/high school and public library; its commercial district entered the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Administrative services in Morgan and educational functions in Edison illustrate how roles are distributed among very small cities.
Ways to Use This Map
- Mark the Edison–Morgan–Leary order along SR 37, then add Arlington southwest of that line.
- Overlay USGS hydrography to study how Ichawaynochaway, Chickasawhatchee, and Pachitla creeks divide farm country.
- Use the 1923 move to Arlington and 1929 return to Morgan as a county-seat geography case study.
- Calculate rural density and population change with the 2010, 2020, and 2025 figures.
- Begin a field itinerary for farms, creeks, and bridges here, then switch to current road and parcel records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are the four cities relative to Morgan?
Edison is west, Leary is east, and Arlington is southwest of Morgan. Edison, Morgan, and Leary share the SR 37 corridor, while Arlington sits near the Early County boundary.
Is Arlington in Calhoun County?
Yes, but the city extends across the Calhoun–Early county line. A street address or parcel location is needed to determine which county governs a specific property.
Has Morgan always been the county seat?
No. The seat moved to Arlington in 1923 and returned to Morgan in 1929. The present label reflects the administrative arrangement in place since that return.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: population, area, density, and FIPS
- New Georgia Encyclopedia: county creation, cities, county seat, and agriculture
- Georgia Department of Community Affairs: 2022 joint comprehensive plan
- USGS: Ichawaynochaway Creek near Morgan
- USGS: Chickasawhatchee Creek near Leary
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