Historical Marker

Alexander Jackson Gordon

Jesup · Wayne County

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The Story

Dr. Alexander Jackson Gordon (1862-1943) floated logs down the Altamaha to fund medical school, then practiced in Jesup from 1917, helped found two Presbyterian churches, and introduced Hereford cattle to Wayne County.

About this site

Alexander Jackson Gordon is a historical marker in Jesup, Wayne County. It is one of 3 historical markers documented in Wayne County, among 30 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.6043, -81.8820 near Jesup. The nearest cataloged historic site is Trowell, John W. C., House (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wayne County, Wayne County Courthouse, and Carter, Leonard, House.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.6043, -81.8820 · Jesup, Wayne County

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