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Welcome to Gordon County ...

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

The community of Calhoun is the Seat for Gordon County.

Gordon County was founded in 1850.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gordon had a population of 57,963 people. This is an increase of 4.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 55,257 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gordon represented 0.57% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Gordon County:

  • Buff ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Buff is located in Gordon County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
  • Calhoun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Calhoun is located in Gordon County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
  • Calhoun Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
  • Fairmount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Igo ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Igo is located in Gordon County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
  • Lilly Pond
    • Lilly Pond is located in Gordon County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 197 people
  • Plainville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ranger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ranger is located in Gordon County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <2>
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    • Resaca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Resaca is located in Gordon County (GA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Resaca <2>
    • Resaca Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
    • Soapstick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
    • Sonoraville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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