Welcome to Gordonsville ...
The town of Gordonsville is primarily located in Orange County<1>. A portion of Gordonsville extends into Louisa County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gordonsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1813.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gordonsville has a population of 1,618 people<2> (see below for details).
Gordonsville is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gordonsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Gordonsville: (540)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gordonsville had an population of 1,618 people. This is an increase of 8.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gordonsville had a population of 1,496 people. This makes Gordonsville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Gordonsville represents 0.02% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 112nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,496 people, the population of Gordonsville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,498 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gordonsville.
Communities Also Named Gordonsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Gordonsville: This one is located in Orange County and the other is located in Louisa County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 6 communities that are also named Gordonsville - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Brunswick and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gordonsville.
Communities near Gordonsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gordonsville.
- Charlottesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <4>
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
- Louisa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
- Mineral
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
- Stanardsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Madison Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Cobham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Cobham is located in Albemarle County
- Montpelier Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
- Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <4>
- Medlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gordonsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gordonsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gordonsville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gordonsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gordonsville. See our Newspapers Page for Gordonsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gordonsville ...
Looking for more information about Gordonsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Gordonsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gordonsville.
Adding Gordonsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gordonsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gordonsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gordonsville post office opened in 1813.
We also found Gordonsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gordonsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordonsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gordonsville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gordonsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |