Welcome to Fort Gordon ...

Fort Gordon is primarily located in Columbia County<1>. A portion of Fort Gordon extends into Richmond County.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Gordon: Ft. Gordon

Fort Gordon is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Fort Gordon ...

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

• Augusta
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
• De Bruce
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
  • De Bruce is located in Richmond County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
• North Augusta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Augusta
  • North Augusta is located in Aiken County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Augusta <3>
• Snead
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
  • Snead is located in Columbia County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
• Grovetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovetown
  • Grovetown is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovetown <3>
• Richmond Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
  • Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
• Fairvale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
  • Fairvale is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
• Hephzibah
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah
  • Hephzibah is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hephzibah <3>
• Harlem
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Harlem is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <3>
• Bonair
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
  • Bonair is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Gordon ...

Looking for more information about Fort Gordon? 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 Fort Gordon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Gordon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyga.gov/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/