Welcome to Gordon ...
Gordon is located in Butler County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Gordon, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gordon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Gordon is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gordon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gordon is within the boundaries of the (316) area code.
Communities Also Named Gordon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Gordon - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (4), Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gordon.
Communities near Gordon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gordon.
- Wichita
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
- Wichita is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wichita <4>
- Derby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <4>
- Andover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
- Andover has also been known as:
- Cloud City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
- El Dorado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,856 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <4>
- Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Bel Aire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
- Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <4>
- Mulvane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
- Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <4>
- Rose Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <4>
- Douglass
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Douglass is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <4>
- Towanda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
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 Gordon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gordon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Gordon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gordon. See our Newspapers Page for Gordon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gordon ...
Looking for more information about 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gordon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gordon.
Adding Gordon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gordon 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 Gordon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gordon post office opened in 1884.
We also found Gordon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gordon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gordon - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |