Historical Marker

Gordon

Gordon · Wilkinson County

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The Story

Gordon grew up where the Central of Georgia Railway arrived in the 1840s, becoming a junction for the Milledgeville spur. Named for railway president William Washington Gordon, the town became a Civil War flashpoint.

About this site

Gordon is a historical marker in Gordon, Wilkinson County. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Wilkinson County, among 78 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8820, -83.3342 near Gordon. The nearest cataloged historic site is He Wouldn't Run (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Gordon Depot-Museum, The March to the Sea, and The Evacuation of Gordon.

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

📍 32.8820, -83.3342 · Gordon, Wilkinson County

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Nearby in Wilkinson County

The Evacuation of Gordon