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Gordon County, Georgia
Map
Map of Georgia highlighting Gordon County
Location in the state of Georgia
Map of the U.S. highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1850
Seat Calhoun
Largest city Calhoun
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
358 sq mi (927 km²)
356 sq mi (921 km²)
2 sq mi (6 km²), 0. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Calhoun is a City in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. The Population was 10667 at the 2000 census. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 69%
PopulationEst. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology
 - (2005)
 - Density
50,279
124/sq mi (48/km²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4

Gordon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Daylight saving time ( DST A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule As of 2000, the population was 44,104. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 52,044 [1]. The county seat is Calhoun, Georgia[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Calhoun is a City in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. The Population was 10667 at the 2000 census. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule

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History

Gordon County was created on February 13, 1850 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly (Ga. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U Laws 1849-50, p. 124). The new county was formed from portions of Cass (later renamed Bartow) and Floyd counties. Bartow County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Floyd County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. As of 2000 the population was 90565 All lands that would become Gordon County were originally occupied by the Cherokee Indians -- and, in fact, the area was home of New Echota, capital of the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee (ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ a-ni-yv-wi-ya, in the Cherokee language) are a people native to North America, who at the time of European contact New Echota is one of state parks and historic sites in the State of Georgia, USA and part of a much larger area that was once the Cherokee nation The Cherokee (ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ a-ni-yv-wi-ya, in the Cherokee language) are a people native to North America, who at the time of European contact Even while Cherokees remained on their homeland, the General Assembly enacted legislation in December 1830 that provided for surveying the Cherokee Nation in Georgia and dividing it into sections, districts, and land lots. Subsequently, the legislature identified this entire area as "Cherokee County" (even though it never functioned as a county). Cherokee County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. An act of December 3, 1832 divided the Cherokee lands into ten new counties -- Cass (later renamed Bartow), Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, and Union. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Cobb County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Its County seat and largest city is Marietta, located in the center Floyd County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. As of 2000 the population was 90565 Forsyth County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Gilmer County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Lumpkin County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Murray County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Paulding County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Union County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. As of 2000 the population is 17289 Cherokee lands were distributed to whites in a land lottery, but the legislature temporarily prohibited whites from taking possession of lots on which Cherokees still lived.

It was not until December 29, 1835 that Georgia had an official basis for claiming the unceded Cherokee lands that included the future location of Gordon County. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common In the Treaty of New Echota, a faction of the Cherokees agreed to give up all Cherokee claims to land in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and North Carolina and move west in return for $5 million. The Treaty of New Echota was a removal treaty signed in New Echota, Georgia by officials of the United States government and several members Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Though a majority of Cherokees opposed the treaty and refused to leave, the U.S. and Georgia considered it binding. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In 1838, U.S. Army troops rounded up the last of 15,000 Cherokees in Georgia and forced them to march west in what came to be known as the "Trail of Tears. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The Trail of Tears was the forced relocation of Native Americans from their homelands to Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma in the Western United States "

Gordon County's original 1850 boundaries were changed numerous times between 1852 to 1877, during which time the legislature transferred portions of Cass (Bartow), Floyd, Murray, Pickens, and Walker counties to Gordon County, while transferring land from Gordon to Floyd and Murray counties. Pickens County is a County located in the US state of Walker County is a County located in the US state of Georgia.

Georgia's 94th county was named for William Washington Gordon (1796-1842), the first Georgian to graduate from West Point and first president of the Central of Georgia Railroad(See a monument to William Gordon in Savannah, Georgia). William Washington Gordon ( January 17, 1796 - March 22, 1842) was an American politician and businessman "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule

Rail Accidents

Two fatal rail accidents took place in Gordon County in the late 20th century. The first one was in 1981 when Southern Railway train #160 collided with a log truck near the community of Oostanaula Georgia. The engineer and the driver of the log truck were fatally injured. In 1990, Train #188 ran a stop signal at the north end of the siding at Davis, Georgia and collided with Train #G38 on the same line. The engineer and conductor on #G38 and the conductor on #188 died in this collision. A monument stands at the site of the collision near the Georgia Highway 136 crossing.

Politics

Bert Lance, an adviser to Jimmy Carter's successful presidential campaign, served as Chairman of the Board of Calhoun National Bank of Calhoun. Thomas Bertram Lance, known as Bert Lance (Born June 3, 1931, in Gainesville Georgia) is an American Businessman, known James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002

In recent years, the Republicans have had a strong base in Gordon County.

2004 President Bush (R): 11671 (73. 98%) Kerry (D): 4028 (25. 53%) Badnarik (L): 76 (0. 48%)

2004 US Senate Isakson (R): 11051 (72. 18%) Majette (D): 3930 (25. 67%) Buckley (L): 330 (2. 16%)

2002 Governor Perdue (R): 6074 (62%) Barnes (D): 3468 (35. 4%) Hayes (L): 254 (2. 59%)

Education

Gordon County public schools

High Schools

Middle Schools

Elementary Schools

Private Schools

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 358 square miles (927 km²), of which, 356 square miles (921 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 69%) is water.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 44,104 people, 16,173 households, and 12,259 families residing in the county. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. US Route 411 is a spur of US Route 11. It currently runs for 314 miles (505 km from U State Route 3 runs in a generally north-south orientation from Georgia's northern border to its southern border State Route 53 is a west-east state route located in the northern part of the U Georgia State Route 61 is a series of streets roads and highways that form a mostly rural route in the western part of the state of Georgia connecting the cities of Carrollton Georgia State Route 136 is a series of streets roads and highways that form a rural route in the northern part of the state of Georgia Georgia State Route 156 is a series of streets roads and highways that form a rural route in the northwestern part of the state of Georgia Murray County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Whitfield County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Gilmer County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Pickens County is a County located in the US state of The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Cherokee County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Bartow County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Floyd County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. As of 2000 the population was 90565 The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Walker County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 124 people per square mile (48/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 17,145 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89. 69% White, 3. 46% Black or African American, 0. 27% Native American, 0. 53% Asian, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, 4. 98% from other races, and 1. 01% from two or more races. 7. 41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 16,173 households out of which 35. 80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60. 40% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24. 20% were non-families. 20. 30% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 70 and the average family size was 3. 08.

In the county the population was spread out with 26. 10% under the age of 18, 9. 50% from 18 to 24, 31. 40% from 25 to 44, 22. 50% from 45 to 64, and 10. 60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99. 00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97. 10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,831, and the median income for a family was $43,184. Males had a median income of $29,761 versus $22,256 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,586. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 50% of families and 9. 90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 10% of those under age 18 and 14. 30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Recreational Complexes

External links

Coordinates: 34°30′N 84°52′W / 34.50, -84.87

Calhoun is a City in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. The Population was 10667 at the 2000 census. Fairmount is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. Plainville is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. Ranger is a town in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 85 at the 2000 census Resaca is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, along the Oostanaula River. Sugar Valley is a very small unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States, northwest of Calhoun. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.
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