Gordon, Texas
| Gordon, Texas | |
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Downtown Gordon.
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 Location of Gordon, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 32°32′39″N 98°21′58″W / 32.54417°N 98.36611°WCoordinates: 32°32′39″N 98°21′58″W / 32.54417°N 98.36611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Palo Pinto |
| Established | 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jack Coleman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 478 |
| • Density | 480/sq mi (190/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76453 |
| Area code(s) | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-30272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1336733 |
| Website | www.gordontexas.com |
Gordon is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 478 at the 2010 Census.
Gordon is located at 32°32′39″N 98°21′58″W / 32.544121°N 98.365978°W (32.544121, -98.365978).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
Gordon's history begins in 1864 with the founding of the community of Hampton, Texas. The town of Gordon was planned by the Texas and Pacific Railway one mile south of Hampton in 1874. The new town was named Gordon after the civil engineer responsible for surveying the townsite land. The railroad was built through the area in 1880, and the following year Hampton was moved to meet the railroad. The first classes at the Gordon School were held in 1882, and the post office opened on 17 October 1883 with local businessman Robert Rogan serving as the community's first postmaster. Gordon High School was built in 1887, and by 1889 Gordon possessed five general stores, three drug stores, three hotels, three cotton gins, and a reported population of 300 residents.
By 1901, Gordon had telephone service and the city got its own power plant in 1912. In the U.S. Census of 1920, the burgeoning community reported 1,000 residents; but the effects of the Great Depression brought prosperity to a halt, and by 1960 there were fewer than 500 people living in Gordon. The city has managed to survive as a point of commerce and shipping for local ranching and petroleum production. As of the 2000 Census, Gordon claimed 451 residents.
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