 GORDON COUNTY
This county was named for William
Washington
Gordon, of Savannah (1796-1842).
The first
Georgian to graduate at West Point,
he entered
the practice of law and was a
pioneer in the
railroad field in this State. He was the founder and first
President of
the Central Railroad and Banking
Company, now
the Central of Georgia System.
Gordon county was created by act of
the
Georgia Legislature Feb. 13, 1850.
Area 375
square miles. 1950 population
18,957. |
