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Welcome to Gordonville ...

Gordonville is located in Polk County<1>.

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

Gordonville is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gordonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Gordonville: 863

Communities Also Named Gordonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Gordonville - they are located in Alabama, 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.

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 in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gordonville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gordonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.