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History in a Pecan Shell

Named for Texas and Pacific Railroad engineer H. L. Gordon, in 1880, the town got off to a good start by inheriting the population of nearby Hampton, Texas when that town was bypassed. A post office was granted in 1883.

In January of 1887 a train robbery netted Rube Burrow over $4000 from the railway express car. By 1926 Gordon was thriving with a population estimated at 650. As Thurber declined, Gordon prospered. By 1940 the population was just over 500. It reached a low in the late 1960s of 358 but increased to 465 in 1990.

Delightful Detour by Billy B. Smith

"The sixteen-mile delightful detour [through Gordon, Mingus and Strawn] reminds me that there once was another America, a wistful place full of pleasant and pensive scenery..." more

	Another view of Downtown Gordon Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, April, 2006

Gordon Post Office, TX 76453
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, April, 2006

Delightful Detour by Billy B. Smith

"The sixteen-mile delightful detour [through Gordon, Mingus and Strawn] reminds me that there once was another America, a wistful place full of pleasant and pensive scenery..." more

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