Calhoun County is named for John Caldwell Calhoun, who was the seventh Vice President of the United States.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Jackson County
E – Matagorda County and Aransas County
S – Aransas County and Refugio County
W – Refugio County and Victoria County
Created: April 4, 1846 
County Seat:
Lavaca 1846 – 1852
Indianola 1852 – 1887
Port Lavaca 1887 – present
County Courthouse – Port Lavaca
Location: 211 South Ann Street / West Leona Street
Built: 1958 – 1959
Style: Modern
Architect: Rusty and Martin
Contractor: D W Marshall Construction Corporation
Description: The building faces northeast and is a three story concrete, steel, stone and glass modern style structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Port Lavaca. The northeast front is faced with a light yellow colored stone. Towards the northeast corner the building rises in a square tower with glass and aluminum dividers. The outer walls of the second and third stories are glass with aluminum dividers. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the State District Court, Constitutional County Court and County Court at Law. On the north side is the County Courthouse Annex.
History: The county was created in 1846 and Lavaca was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in 1846. In 1852, the county seat was moved to Indianola and the second courthouse was built in 1857. The county seat was moved to Port Lavaca in 1887 and the third courthouse was a two story frame structure built that year. The fourth courthouse was a two story structure designed by W Chamberlain & Company and constructed by Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky in 1911. The fifth and present courthouse was constructed in 1958 to 1959.
County Courthouse – Port Lavaca
County Courthouse Annex – Port Lavaca
Photos taken 2006, 2014 and 2019