Why visit Calcutta
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 18 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Jennings Randolph Bridge, Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey and Gaston's Mill-Lock No. 36, Sandy and Beaver Canal District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Calcutta
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Calcutta
Calcutta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Clair Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,941 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Calcutta, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Jennings Randolph Bridge
Bridge · 4.9 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks9
Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Site in Ohio and Pennsylvania, US
Gaston's Mill-Lock No. 36, Sandy and Beaver Canal District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic district in Ohio, United States
Odd Fellows Temple
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Building in Ohio, United States
Richard L. Cawood Residence
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in Ohio, United States
Salem Downtown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic district in Ohio, USA
Beaver Creek State Park
Museum · 4.2 mi
State park in Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes18
Bruster's Ice Cream
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.5 mi
49094 Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road, Calcutta
12:00-21:00
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 2.4 mi
16041 State Route 170, Calcutta
Mo-Th 10:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00; Su 10:30-24:00
6 more on the map.
History
The first permanent settlement in the area was in 1792 or 1793 by hunter John Quinn. Calcutta was laid out in 1810 as West Union. It had also been called Foulkstown after William Foulks, who built the first brick house there, as well as Nineveh, after the Biblical city of the same name. It was ultimately renamed after the Indian city of Kolkata, formerly anglicized as Calcutta. A post office called Calcutta was established in 1838 and remained in operation until 1913.
William Holmes McGuffey, a college professor who is best known for writing the McGuffey Readers textbooks, established his first subscription school in Calcutta in 1814, where he was an instructor to 48 students.
Historically a rural town, Calcutta experienced development in the 20th century as businesses from neighboring East Liverpool relocated to larger shopping centers along Ohio State Route 170.
From the History section of Calcutta, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Beaver Local Elementary School
School · 4.5 mi
46088 Bell School Rd, East Liverpool
Buckeye On-Line School For Success
School · 5.1 mi
119 E Fifth St, East Liverpool
Map of Calcutta
69 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 21°F | 2.9 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 22°F | 2.5 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 3.1 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 38°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 57°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 62°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 60°F | 3.4 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 54°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 44°F | 2.9 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 33°F | 2.8 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 26°F | 2.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Montgomery L&D (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Columbiana County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-18: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide (Tornado)
- 2018-04-17: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Beaver County Airport (BFP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Glenmoor 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Wellsville 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Lisbon 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Leetonia 17 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Weirton 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- New Middletown 19 mi north, about 31 min by car
- North Lima 19 mi north, about 30 min by car
- Guilford Lake 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
- Carnot-Moon 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Salem 22 mi northwest, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Grimms Bridge from west, slightly upstream, Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odd Fellows Temple, East Liverpool, Nyttend, Public domain
- Richard L. Cawood Residence, East Liverpool, Nyttend, Public domain
- Gastons mill, Nancy Horstman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey front, User:Nyttend, Public domain
- State Street in the Salem Downtown HD, Nyttend, Public domain
- Jennings Randolph Bridge from northwest, Nyttend, Public domain
- Thomas J. Malone Covered Bridge, Nyttend, Public domain
- Little Beaver Creek looking upstream from Grimms Bridge, Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calocera cornea 13076302, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lactarius chrysorrheus 13066466, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pholiota aurivella 13090388, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clitocybe martiorum, iNaturalist user: mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rhodocollybia butyracea 13090354, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lanmaoa pallidorosea 13074073, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gymnopus aquosus 13064089, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hapalopilus rutilans 13074657, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leccinum piceinum 10, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Polyporus radicatus 13066312, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lanmaoa pallidorosea 13069909, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Polyporus radicatus 13066267, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hapalopilus rutilans 13066453, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hydnellum spongiosipes 13069902, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clitocybula abundans 13080353, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clitocybula abundans 13080355, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wolfina aurantiopsis 13066475, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trametes pubescens 13090181, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hapalopilus rutilans 13088105, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lanmaoa pallidorosea 13063757, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lanmaoa pallidorosea 13074072, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Polyporus radicatus 13066311, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crepidotus mollis 13069042, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hapalopilus rutilans 13066452, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calocera cornea 13076301, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hydnellum spongiosipes 13070373, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wolfina aurantiopsis 13066472, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lanmaoa pallidorosea 13074071, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pholiota aurivella 13067740, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leccinum piceinum 9, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Armillaria gallica 13076310, mycowalt, CC BY-SA 4.0
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