Gordonsville, Minnesota

Gordonsville is an unincorporated community in Freeborn County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Gordonsville in 1862, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.^[2]^[3] The community derives its name from T. J. Gordon and W. H. H. Gordon, father and son, who both served as early postmasters.^[4] Gordonsville was platted in 1880.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gordonsville, Minnesota
↑ "Freeborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gordonsville Post Office (historical)
1 2 Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 201.

Municipalities and communities of Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Albert Lea

Cities	Albert Lea Alden Clarks Grove Conger Emmons Freeborn Geneva Glenville Hartland Hayward Hollandale Manchester Myrtle Twin Lakes

Townships	Albert Lea Alden Bancroft Bath Carlston Freeborn Freeman Geneva Hartland Hayward London Manchester Mansfield Moscow Newry Nunda Oakland Pickerel Lake Riceland Shell Rock

Unincorporated communities	Armstrong Corning‡ Gordonsville London Maple Island Moscow Oakland

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 43°30′46″N 93°15′13″W / 43.51278°N 93.25361°W / 43.51278; -93.25361

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