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Gordon CountyGeorgia

Gordon County is a county in Georgia, formed in 1850 with Calhoun as its seat.

  • Founded1850
  • County seatCalhoun
  • Land area356 sq mi + 2.2 sq mi water
  • Population57,544 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped28,488 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Gordon on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1850 from Cass County, Bartow County and Floyd County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Gordon County was formed in 1850 from Cass County, Bartow County and Floyd County. Calhoun is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1850 for land now in Gordon County may have been recorded in Cass County, Bartow County and Floyd County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1850
    Gordon County created Gordon created from Cass (now Bartow) and Floyd.
    from Cassfrom Bartowfrom Floyd
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 124-126
  2. 1852
    Gained territory Gordon gained from Floyd and Murray.
    from Floydfrom Murray
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 43/pp. 74-75
  3. 1852
    Gained territory Gordon gained from Floyd.
    from Floyd
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 33/pp. 66-67
  4. 1854
    Gained territory Gordon gained from Walker (lots 270, 271, 306, 307; 26th dist.).
    from Walker
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 233/pp. 311-312
  5. 1854
    Gained territory Gordon gained from Cass (now Bartow).
    from Cassfrom Bartow
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313
Show all 17 changes (12 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1850
    Gordon County created Gordon created from Cass (now Bartow) and Floyd.
    from Cassfrom Bartowfrom Floyd
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 124-126
  2. 1852
    Gained territory Gordon gained from Floyd and Murray.
    from Floydfrom Murray
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 43/pp. 74-75
  3. 1852
    Gained territory Gordon gained from Murray (lots 254, 255; 8th dist.) and Walker (lot 235; 26th dist., this lot appears as #236 on modern maps, but is identified as #235 on maps contemporaneous with this change.). Legislature authorized transfer of small area from Cass (now Bartow) to Gordon (lot 136; 23rd dist.) but there is no evidence change took effect.
    from Murrayfrom Walkerfrom Cassfrom Bartow
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69
  4. 1852
    Gained territory Gordon gained from Floyd.
    from Floyd
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 33/pp. 66-67
  5. 1853
    Lost territory Gordon lost to small area to Murray to accommodate private individual.
    to Murray
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 441/pp. 515-516
  6. 1854
    Gained territory Gordon gained from Walker (lots 270, 271, 306, 307; 26th dist.).
    from Walker
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 233/pp. 311-312
  7. 1854
    Gained territory Gordon gained from Cass (now Bartow).
    from Cassfrom Bartow
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313
  8. 1856
    Gained territory Gordon gained small areas from Cass (now Bartow) (lot 130; 15th dist.) and Floyd (lots 22, 39; 15th dist.).
    from Cassfrom Bartowfrom Floyd
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125
  9. 1856
    Gained territory Gordon gained small area from Cass (now Bartow) (lot 81; 15th dist.).
    from Cassfrom Bartow
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 64/p. 131
  10. 1860
    Gained territory Gordon gained from Pickens (lot 27; 23rd dist.).
    from Pickens
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 134/p. 141
  11. 1866
    Gained territory Gordon gained small area from Murray (lot 253; 8th dist.).
    from Murray
    · Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 70/p. 50
  12. 1869
    Gained territory Gordon gained small area from Bartow (lot 111; 15th dist.).
    from Bartow
    · Ga. Laws 1869, no. 164/p. 173
  13. 1876
    Gained territory Gordon gained small area from Murray (area including lots 232, 237; 13th dist.).
    from Murray
    · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 337/p. 308
  14. 1877
    Gained territory Gordon gained from Floyd (area including lots 12, 13; 24th dist., and 302, 303, 313; 25th dist.).
    from Floyd
    · Ga. Laws 1877, no. 274/p. 274
  15. 1915
    Lost territory By 31 December 1915, Gordon lost to Murray.
    to Murray
    · Hudgins' Map of Ga.
  16. 1952
    Lost territory By 31 December 1952, Gordon lost to Bartow (parts of lots 52, 69, 99, 142; 15th dist.).
    to Bartow
    · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"
  17. 1999
    Lost territory By 31 December 1999, Gordon lost to Floyd.
    to Floyd
    · Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy. Map, 1999-2000"

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Gordon

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People and land

Gordon by the Census

Population
57,544 2020 Census count
Housing units
22,736 2020 Census count
Land area
356 square miles
Water area
2.2 square miles
People per sq mi
161 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Gordon County

When was Gordon County founded?
Gordon County was founded in 1850, formed from Cass County, Bartow County and Floyd County.
What is the county seat of Gordon County?
The county seat of Gordon County is Calhoun.
Is there an online parcel map for Gordon County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 28,488 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Gordon County's boundary or name changed?
Gordon County was created in 1850 from Cass County, Bartow County and Floyd County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 16 later changes, chiefly involving Bartow County, Murray County and Floyd County.
Who issues building permits in Gordon County?
The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Gordon County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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