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Welcome to Gordontown ...

Gordontown is located in Davidson County<1>.


The location of Gordontown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Gordontown is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Gordontown is within the boundaries of the (336) area code.

Communities near Gordontown ...

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

  • High Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Thomasville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
  • Asheboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
    • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <4>
  • Lexington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Archdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Trinity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
  • Midway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Jamestown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Randleman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Spencer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gordontown ...

Looking for more information about Gordontown? 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 Gordontown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gordontown.

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

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gordontown - 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.









 

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