Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Gordon in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gordon. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jakin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
- Jakin is located in Early County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <2>
- Ashford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <2>
- Barber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
- Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County (GA)
- Mayhaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
- Bascom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Spooner ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
- Spooner is located in Miller County (GA)
- Keyton's
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyton's have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Blakely
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tidwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Big Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Houston County
- Balkum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balkum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Balkum is located in Henry County
- Headland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twilight ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Twilight is located in Miller County (GA)
- Colquitt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Campbellton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brinson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hardwickburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwickburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
- Hardwickburg is located in Henry County
- Marianna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Midland City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
- Midland City is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <2>
- Fadette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fadette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
- Fadette is located in Geneva County
- Eldorendo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorendo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorendo
- Eldorendo is located in Decatur County (GA)
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Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gordon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |