Calhoun County, Iowa Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Calhoun County Courthouse P. O. Box 273 Rockwell, IA 50579-0273

(712) 297-8122

Calhoun County

Parent County
1851--Calhoun County was created 15 January 1851 from unorganized territory. It was formerly Fox County, until the name changed 22 January 1853. It was attached to Green and Boone Counties prior to organization 7 November 1855. County seat: Rockwell City

Record Loss
1884 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties
Buena Vista | Carroll | Greene | Pocahontas | Sac | Webster

Web Sites
Family History Library Catalog