Calhoun County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of section three, township eleven, range three, west; thence east on the township line to the northeast corner of township eleven, range one, west; thence south on the range line to the southeast corner of said township; thence east to the northeast corner of township twelve, range one, east; thence south to the northeast corner of township fifteen, range one, east; thence west to the northwest corner of section three, township fifteen, range one, east; thence south to the southeast corner of township twenty-two, range ten, east; thence west eighteen miles to the southwest corner of township twenty-two, range eight, east; thence north to the beginning. The county site is Pittsboro.