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Gordon County, Georgia
| February 13, 1850 |
Gordon County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Gordon County, Georgia |
| April 12, 1862 |
The Great Locomotive Chase |
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Civil War - 1862 |
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Western and Atlantic Railroad |
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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Bartow County, Georgia |
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Gordon County, Georgia |
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Whitfield County, Georgia |
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Catoosa County, Georgia |
| March 13, 1957 |
The original 220 acres of land for New Echota is given to the state. |
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Gordon County, Georgia |
| May 13, 1957 |
State of Georgia approves $250,000 to improve land purchased by the city of Calhoun and Gordon County and donated to the state. The land was the site of the first capital of the Cherokee Nation, New Echota.
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Gordon County, Georgia |
| May 6, 2003 |
Strong storms move through north Georgia. Among the counties hardest hit are Floyd, Walker, Catoosa, Gordon, Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Dekalb, Clarke, Barrow and Elbert County.
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Gwinnett County, Georgia |
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Fulton County, Georgia |
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Bartow County, Georgia |
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Catoosa County, Georgia |
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Catoosa County, Georgia |
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Gordon County, Georgia |
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Walker County, Georgia |
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Floyd County, Georgia |
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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Cherokee County, Georgia |
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Clarke County, Georgia |
Name derivation:Named in honor of William Washington Gordon. Today best known as the father of Girl Scout founder Juliet Gordon Lowe, Gordon served in the military during his younger years. With the advent of railroads, Gordon realized the importance of this form of transportation very early on, becoming an outspoken advocate for building rail lines throughout the state. He diligently worked to secure a charter for the Central Railroad and Banking Company, first railroad company in Georgia, then began building the road. Acquisition: Taken from:Counties created from:Cities: Web sites:National Register of Historic Places in Gordon County, GeorgiaGordon County, Georgia, links
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