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Welcome to Gordonville ...

The town of Gordonville is located in Lowndes County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gordonville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gordonville has a population of 252 people<2> (see below for details).

Gordonville is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gordonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gordonville is located in the (334) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gordonville had an population of 252 people. This is a decrease of 22.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gordonville had a population of 326 people. This makes Gordonville the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 326 people, the population of Gordonville increased 2.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 318 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gordonville.

Communities Also Named Gordonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Gordonville - they are located in Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gordonville.

Communities near Gordonville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gordonville.

  • Fort Deposit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Autaugaville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
    • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
  • Hayneville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • White Hall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
  • Lowndesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
    • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <4>
  • Benton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Collirene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collirene have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
    • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
  • Bragg's
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg's have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
    • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
  • Old Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Dallas County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County

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 Gordonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gordonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gordonville. 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 Gordonville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gordonville. See our Newspapers Page for Gordonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gordonville ...

Looking for more information about Gordonville? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gordonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gordonville.

Adding Gordonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gordonville 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 Gordonville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Gordonville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gordonville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lowndes, 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 Gordonville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gordonville - 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.









 

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