Place:Calhoun Falls, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

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NameCalhoun Falls
Alt namesTerry Townsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS45002096
Terryvillesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS45002096
TypeTown
Coordinates34.093°N 82.59°W
Located inAbbeville, South Carolina, United States
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Calhoun Falls is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,004 at the 2010 census.

The Calhoun Falls State Recreation Area is located nearby. Lake Richard B. Russell, which straddles the Georgia-South Carolina border, is approximately west of Calhoun Falls. Calhoun Falls State Park, a South Carolina state park, is within ; and Bobby Brown State Park, a Georgia state park, is within .

Calhoun Falls is situated at the junction of two major South Carolina state highways, namely South Carolina Highway 72 and South Carolina Highway 81. The former links the town with Elberton, Georgia, Athens, Georgia, and ultimately Atlanta to the west; and Abbeville, Greenwood, and ultimately metro Charlotte to the east. The latter links the town with Anderson to the north, and McCormick to the south. Highway 72 has been recently re-routed around downtown Calhoun Falls as a four-lane 45-mph bypass.

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