History
This township, the twenty-fifth in line, was organized in 1857, and was taken from Young. It was named for Hon. John S. McCalmont, the president judge of the district. McCalmont is bounded on the north by Winslow and Knox, on the east by Winslow and Henderson, on the south by Bell and Young, and on the west by Knox and Oliver.
First Settlers -- The first settlers in what is now McCalmont township were Samuel McGhee, Ellis Evans, David and Thomas Carr, Abe Craff, William Best, John Deemer, Philip Bush, and John Smith. They came from Westmoreland and Centre counties about 1830. John Deemer, Carr and Best cleared the first land and made the first improvements.
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