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Welcome to Gordon ...

Gordon is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Gordon is located in Marquette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gordon, 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.

Gordon is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Gordon (for example, toward Powers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Gordon: 906

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, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (4), Maine, Manitoba, 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.

  • Marquette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Negaunee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Chatham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Harvey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <3>
  • New Dalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Dalton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dalton
    • New Dalton is located in Marquette County
  • Skandia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skandia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skandia
    • Skandia is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skandia <3>
  • Deerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sands
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
    • Sands is located in Marquette County
  • Brookton Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton Corners
    • Brookton Corners is located in Marquette County
  • Gentian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gentian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentian
    • Gentian is located in Marquette 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 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Gordon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gordon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Marquette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gordon - 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.
<4>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.
<5>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.