Calhoun County is named for John C Calhoun, who was a United States statesman and Vice President.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Jackson County
E – Liberty County
S – Gulf County
W – Bay County
Created: January 26, 1838 
County Seat:
St. Joseph ( Gulf ) 1838 – 1839
Iola ( Gulf ) 1839 – 1848
Abes Spring Bluff 1848 – 1880
Blountstown 1880 – present
County Courthouse – Blountstown
Location: 425 Central Avenue East / Veterans Street
Built: 1972 – 1973
Style: Modern
Architect: Charles A Gaskin
Contractor: Dyson Construction Company
Description: The building faces north and is a three story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Blountstown. The north front has a projecting porch supported by six high pillars rising to a wide header at the roof line. The entrance and windows above form a glass wall within the porch area. A wide brown colored horizontal band runs along the flat roof line. The courtroom is located on the south side of the second story.
Old County Courthouse – Blountstown
Location: 314 Central Avenue East / Cayson Street
Built: 1904 – 1905
Style: Romanesque Revival
Architect: Benjamin Bosworth Smith and the Frank Lockwood
Contractor: Dobson & Archillus
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Blountstown to the west of the courthouse. The south front has a projecting center section with arched entrance and recessed doorway on the first story. The center section rises to a peal above the roof line. The building has a west wing. The roof is hipped. The former courtroom was located on the second story.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Old Calhoun County Courthouse
See: The 14th Judicial District includes Bay County, Gulf County, Holmes County, Jackson County and Washington County.
History: The county was created in 1838 and St. Joseph (Gulf County) was selected as the county seat. The county seat was moved to Iola (Gulf County) in 1839. In 1848, the county seat was moved to Abes Spring Bluff. Finally in 1880, the county seat was moved to Blountstown. The first county seats do not appear to have courthouses. The first courthouse was a two story frame structure built near the Blount Bluff (Blountstown). The second courthouse was constructed in 1904 to 1905 and is still standing. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1972 to 1973.
County Courthouse - Blountstown
Old County Courthouse - Blountstown
Photos taken 2009 and 2018