Photo Gallery: Gordon County Courthouse Marker text: This county was named for William Washington Cordon, of Savannah (1796-1842). The first Georgian to graduate at West Point, he entered the practice of law and was a pioneer in the railroad field in this State. He was the founder and first President of the Central Railroad and Banking Company, now the Central of Georgia System. Gordon county was created by an act of the Georgia Legislature Feb. 13, 1850. Area 375 square miles. 1950 population 18,957. 064-14 Georgia Historical Commission 1953

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