BlockGordon, Georgia
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Gordon census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31031. The Survey maps it on the Gordon quadrangle. 1,783 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 348 feet above sea level.
On record in Gordon
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Elam-Camp Houselisted 1982
Population over time
3 figuresGordon fell from 2,152 to 1,783 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,152 | |
| 2010 | 2,017 | -135 (-6%) |
| 2020 | 1,783 | -234 (-12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1956 USGS Gordon quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1973 USGS Gordon quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Macon quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
314 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 314 fires within 5 miles of Gordon between 1992 and 2020, burning about 981 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 30 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 167 |
| Smoking | 44 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-WILKINSON-006 |
| 6 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-WILKINSON-009 |
| 26 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 4.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 2.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-WILKINSON-007 |
| 22 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2021WILKINSON004 |
| 17 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 24 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 24 workings within 5 miles of Gordon: 12 producers, 9 past producers, 3 occurrences. 12 still produce. What was taken out: Kaolin, Aluminum, Fire Clay (Refractory). Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardie Mine | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Columbia Mine | Aluminum, Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Fitzpatrick Mine | Aluminum, Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Anglo-American Wilkinson Mine | Kaolin | Producer | ||
| Cannon Mine | Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Davis Mine | Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Fountain Road Pit | Kaolin | Occurrence | ||
| Ga Kaolin Mine 43, Pitc | Kaolin | Producer | ||
| Ga Kaolin Mine 57 | Kaolin | Producer | ||
| Ga Kaolin Mine 58 | Kaolin | Producer |
Storms near this place
23 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gordon in 23 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 19 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Gordon | $50,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City confirmed that the EF0 to EF1 tornado that first touched down near Fitzpatrick in central Twiggs county continued eastward across eastern Twiggs county and into Wilkinson county. The tornado entered Wilkinson county about 4 1/3 miles southeast of Myricks Mill and continued on an almost due eastward track to the far southeastern part of the county, lifting about eight miles southeast of Toombsboro. The tornado entered the county with an EF0 strength rating. As the tornado continued eastward it began to parallel Georgia Highway 96 where it crosses U.S. Highway 441, about five miles south of Irwinton. A mobile home was damaged on Beaver Dam Road near this point as the the tornado briefly strengthed to an EF1. Little to no other structural damage was observed, but numerous trees and power lines were down along the path of the tornado. Maximum winds within the tornado were estimated at 90 mph with a maximum path width of 100 yards. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $15,000 | The Wilkinson County 911 Center reported widespread tree damage across the entire county. Dozens of trees were down throughout the county. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $8,000 | The Wilkinson County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down across the county from the Twiggs County line south of Gordon, across Irwinton to west of Toomsboro. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $8,000 | The Wilkinson County 911 Center reported trees blown down from around Gordon to Irwinton, including on Zollie Lavender Road, Papermill Road, Highway 112, Highway 57, Riley Road, Allen Street, Church Street and Asbell Road. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $5,000 | The Wilkinson County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees, at least 15, were down,scattered about the county. At least two power lines were also down within the county. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $3,000 | The Wilkinson County 911 center reported that a few trees and power lines were down along Georgia Highway 57 along the Wilkinson/Twiggs county line west of Massey Hill and also east of Gordon on Gordon-McIntyre Road. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $3,000 | The Wilkinson county 911 center reported that a number of trees had been blown down. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $2,000 | The Wilkinson County 911 center reported trees blown down along Highway 441 north of McIntyre and on College Street at Brooks Street in Gordon. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $2,000 | The Wilkinson County Deputy Emergency Manager reported several trees down from near Clear Creek Baptist Church on Highway 18 to Dedrick Road. |
| November 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $2,000 | The Wilkinson County 911 Center reported that approximately five trees were down from the Twiggs county line west of McIntyre into the McIntyre and Irwinton areas. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $2,000 | The Wilkinson County 911 center reported that several trees were down in Gordon, McIntyre, and Toomsboro. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $1,000 | A tree fell onto power lines on main street . |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $1,000 | A tree was downed on pine street in gordon . |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $1,000 | A tree was downed on pine street in gordon . |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $1,000 | Tree down on roadway on Hwy 18 in Gordon, near State Spur 18. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $1,000 | The public reported several trees down on a farm northeast of Myricks Mill. |
| November 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $1,000 | The Wilkinson County 911 Center reported that three trees were blown down in the Gordon vicnity. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $1,000 | The Gordon Police Department reported that a few trees were down in the city. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $500 | The Wilkinson county 911 center reported that two trees were blown down. |
| January 1996 | Hail | Gordon | $500 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Gordon | - | The public reported penny-sized hail in Gordon and golf ball-sized hail in Ivey. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Gordon | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massey Hill | 1.7 miles | 9 | |
| Ivey | 2.8 miles | 10 | |
| Brooks | 3.2 miles | 10 | |
| Lewiston | 3.8 miles | 10 | |
| Clayfields | 4.7 miles | 9 | |
| Dedrich | 5.8 miles | 13 | |
| Carr Corners (historical) | 6.3 miles | 12 | |
| Mount Carmel (historical) | 6.5 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Gordon | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1340063 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 356053. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.