Gordon’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Gordon. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗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 October 17, 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.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Gordon’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Gordon’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewFirstSchoolGordonTexas1882, 1998: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Gordon
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Gordon, decade by decade
Nothing in Gordon is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Gordon has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Thurber Historic District in Mingus, 4.6 miles away.
Gordon and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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