Gordonville, Texas

Gordonville, Texas
Unincorporated community
Gordonville
Coordinates: 33°47′44″N96°51′10″W / 33.79556°N 96.85278°W / 33.79556; -96.85278
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Grayson
Named after	Silas M. Gordon
Area
•  Unincorporated community	27.77 sq mi (71.9 km2)
• Land	22.63 sq mi (58.6 km2)
• Water	5.14 sq mi (13.3 km2)
• Metro	979 sq mi (2,536 km2)
Population  (2010)
•  Unincorporated community	1,714 [1]
• Density	76/sq mi (29/km2)
•  Metro	120,877
• Metro density	130/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	76245
Area code(s)	903, 430

Gordonville is an unincorporated community in northwestern Grayson County, Texas, United States. ^[2]

History

Gordonville is situated on Farm to Market Road 901, and sits on the shore of Lake Texoma. It was part of a sheep ranch until 1872. William Quantrill and his army often visited Gordonville during the American Civil War, and Quantrill named the town after his treasurer, Silas M. Gordon. ^[3]

References

1. Population information
2. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
3. Association, Texas State Historical. "Gordonville, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 15, 2024.