Welcome to Gordonsville ...
The town of Gordonsville is located in Smith County<1>.
The location of Gordonsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gordonsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gordonsville has a population of 1,240 people<3> (see below for details).
Gordonsville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Gordonsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Gordonsville, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Gordonsville lies within the (615) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gordonsville had an population of 1,240 people. This is an increase of 2.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gordonsville had a population of 1,213 people (which is 6.34% of the total population of Smith County). This makes Gordonsville the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Gordonsville represents 0.02% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 219th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,213 people, the population of Gordonsville increased 13.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,066 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gordonsville.
Communities Also Named Gordonsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Gordonsville - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Brunswick and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gordonsville.
Communities near Gordonsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gordonsville.
- Difficult
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Hartsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <5>
- Temperance Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Smithville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Lafayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Baxter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <5>
- Watertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <5>
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 Gordonsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gordonsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gordonsville. 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 Gordonsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gordonsville. See our Newspapers Page for Gordonsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gordonsville ...
Looking for more information about Gordonsville? 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 Gordonsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gordonsville.
Adding Gordonsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gordonsville 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 Gordonsville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Gordonsville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gordonsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordonsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Smith, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gordonsville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gordonsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |