Gordonsville, Minnesota

Gordonsville
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°30′46″N 93°15′13″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Freeborn
Elevation	1,217 ft (371 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	507
GNIS feature ID	644276[1]

Gordonsville is an unincorporated community in Shell Rock Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. It is southeast of Albert Lea, along U.S. Highway 65.^[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

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