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Gordon County School District
The Gordon County School District is a public school district in Gordon County, Georgia, United States, based in Calhoun. It serves the communities of Calhoun, Cash, Damascus, Fairmount, New Town, Plainville, Ranger, Red Bud, Resaca, Sonoraville, and Sugar Valley. Schools The Gordon County School District has six elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools. Elementary schools * Belwood Elementary School * Fairmount Elementary School * Red Bud Elementary School * Sonoraville Elementary School * W. L. Swain Elementary School * Max V. Tolbert Elementary School Middle schools * Ashworth Middle School * Red Bud Middle School High schools * Gordon Central High School * Sonoraville High School Sonoraville High School is a high school located outside of Calhoun, Georgia, United States, in the unincorporated community of Sonoraville. It serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Gordon County School District. Sonoraville High School has 971 s ... Closed schools ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calhoun, Georgia
Calhoun is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,949. Calhoun is the county seat of Gordon County. History In December 1827, Georgia had already claimed the Cherokee lands that became Gordon County and other counties. A small town called "Dawsonville" was created and founded in Gordon County, named for the owner of an early general store. Dawsonville was later renamed "Calhoun" to honor U.S. Senator John C. Calhoun, following his death in 1850. Gordon County's inferior court called an election for the selection of the county seat, offering voters a choice between a site on the Western & Atlantic Railroad (near Adairsville) or a site more centrally located within the county. Voters chose a site along the railroad, so the inferior court designated Calhoun as county seat in 1851. The legislature incorporated Calhoun in an act approved on January 12, 1852. On January 5, 1861, Georgia seceded from the Union as a prelu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranger, Georgia
Ranger is a town in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 131 at the 2010 census, up from 85 in 2000. History A post office called Ranger has been in operation since 1891. It is uncertain whether the town was named after Ranger, North Carolina, or the Confederate rangers. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Ranger as a town in 1910. Geography Ranger is located in eastern Gordon County at (34.500175, -84.711392). U.S. Route 411 passes through the center of town, leading north to Chatsworth and south to Fairmount. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2010 census there were 131 people, 46 households, and 39 families. As of the census of 2000, there were 85 people, 33 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 44 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonoraville High School
Sonoraville High School is a high school located outside of Calhoun, Georgia, United States, in the unincorporated community of Sonoraville. It serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Gordon County School District. Sonoraville High School has 971 students. The school opened in 2005; it originally only served grades 9 and 10, but expanded to include all four grades over the next two years. Athletics Sonoraville High School participates in athletics as a member of Georgia High School Association The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) is an organization that governs athletics and activities for member high schools in Georgia, USA. GHSA is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations. The association has 463 pu ... Class AAAA Region 7. Its mascot is the Phoenix. References External linksSonoraville High School* {{authority control Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Schools in Gordon County, Georgia 2005 establishments in Georgia (U.S. sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Central High School
Gordon Central High School is a grade 9–12 public high school in Calhoun, Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ..., Gordon County, United States. It enrolls approximately 850 students yearly. Athletics Gordon Central competes in sports including football, baseball, basketball, tennis, track and field, cheerleading, golf, wrestling, soccer, softball, and cross country. Fine arts Gordon Central has an outstanding fine arts program. The marching band (the Blue Wave Band) regularly finishes first at competitions. The Chorus Department is known for its award-winning history. The school participates in literary, one-act, and academic bowl competitions. Notable alumni * Barry Hall - NFL player; offensive lineman for the Tennessee Titans and Middle Tennessee Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Valley, Georgia
Sugar Valley is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States, northwest of Calhoun and east of Horn Mountain Ridge. SR 136 runs through the center of the town. History A post office called Sugar Valley has been in operation since 1844. The community may have been named after a grove of sugar maple trees near the original town site. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sugar Valley as a town in 1887. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995. Geography Sugar Valley is located near the northwest corner of Gordon County. Nearby is the Oostanaula River. Three miles to the west of Sugar Valley at the extreme edge of Gordon County is the Ridge and Valley region of Georgia where Horn Mountain separates Gordon and Floyd County. The mountain reaches over 1,800 feet in elevation compared to 600 feet in Sugar Valley. Notable people *The silent film star Gertrude McCoy was born here. *Major League Baseball Chicago Cubs catcher Paul Gillespie Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonoraville, Georgia
Sonoraville is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States, located seven miles outside Calhoun. History A post office called Sonoraville was established in 1854, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1909. The community was probably named after Sonora, in commemoration of the Mexican–American War. Education Sonoraville High School is the community's high school; it was created in 2005 for grades 9 and 10. Within the next two years, Sonoraville became a normal high school with all grades 9–12. The principal is Amy Stewart. The mascot is a phoenix, and the colors are red, black and white. Notable people George Right Smith - (1837 - 1903), private in the Confederate Army elevated to the rank of 1st lieutenant. Born in Cartersville Cartersville is a city in Bartow County, Georgia, United States; it is located within the northwest edge of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 23,187. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resaca, Georgia
Resaca is a town in Gordon County, Georgia, Gordon County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States, with unincorporated areas extending into Whitfield County, Georgia, Whitfield County. Resaca lies along the Oostanaula River. The population was 544 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Resaca Confederate Cemetery (Battle of Resaca) and a monastery. Geography Resaca is located at (34.579116, −84.943989). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (2.47%) is water. History Resaca, originally known as Dublin, was founded in 1848 with the arrival of the Western and Atlantic Railroad into the area. Dublin was renamed Resacca (with two Cs) when it was incorporated as a town in 1854. In 1871, the spelling of the town was shortened to its present form of Resaca. The town was named by returning Mexican–American War inductees who fought at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma (translated Dry River Bed of the Palms) in Brownsvil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Bud, Georgia
Red Bud is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. History A post office called Red Bud was established in 1852, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1928. The community was named for a grove of red bud trees near the original town site. Notable People George Right Smith - (1837 - 1903), Private in the Confederate Army The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting ... elevated to the rank of 1st Lieutenant. After the war, bought a farm just south of Redbud settling very close to his wife's (Spencer) family farm. Education *red bud middle school *red bud elementary school References Unincorporated communities in Gordon County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{GordonCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plainville, Georgia
Plainville is a city located in Gordon County, Georgia. The population of Plainville was 313 at the 2010 census, up from 257 at the 2000 census. History Plainville was incorporated in 1903. The name is a transfer from Plainville, Connecticut. Geography Plainville is located in southwestern Gordon County at (34.404212, -85.037404). The southern border of the town is the Floyd County line. Georgia State Highway 53 passes east of the city, leading northeast to Calhoun, the Gordon County seat, and southwest to Rome. Plainville has an area of , all land. Plainville is situated in the Ridge-and-Valley region of northwest Georgia, about east of a bend in the Oostanaula River, an area known as "the Bend". Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 257 people, 98 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 102 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.67% White, 0.39% Native Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia (U
Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the country in the Caucasus ** Kingdom of Georgia, a medieval kingdom ** Georgia within the Russian Empire ** Democratic Republic of Georgia, established following the Russian Revolution ** Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, a constituent of the Soviet Union * Related to the US state ** Province of Georgia, one of the thirteen American colonies established by Great Britain in what became the United States ** Georgia in the American Civil War, the State of Georgia within the Confederate States of America. Other places * 359 Georgia, an asteroid * New Georgia, Solomon Islands * South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Canada * Georgia Street, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada United K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Town, Georgia
New Town( chr, ᎤᏍᏔᎾᎵ, translit=Ustanali) is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, Gordon County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States, located northeast of Calhoun, Georgia, Calhoun. New Town is near the New Echota historic site, which was formerly part of the Cherokee Nation (19th century), Cherokee Nation. Ashworth Middle School and Gordon Central High School are located in the New Town community. New Town is the English translation of the historic Cherokee name, ''Ustanali.'' Geography Alan Creek is a small stream located in New Town. It is a tributary of the Oostanaula River, part of the Coosa River, Coosa-Alabama River, Alabama-Mobile River watershed and is located near the New Echota Historic Site. References Unincorporated communities in Gordon County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{GordonCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairmount, Georgia
Fairmount is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 720. Gordon County is home to New Echota, which was once the Cherokee Nation's capital. It was the origin of the Cherokee written language and newspaper, the ''Cherokee Phoenix''. The city is located near the southern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Chattahoochee National Forest. History A post office called Fairmount has been in operation since 1850. The city was named after Fairmont, West Virginia. Geography Fairmount is located in southeastern Gordon County at (34.438510, -84.699371), in the valley of Salacoa Creek, a northwest-flowing tributary of the Coosawattee River. U.S. Route 411 runs through the center of town as Salacoa Avenue, leading north to Chatsworth and south to Cartersville. Georgia State Route 53 crosses US 411 in Fairmount, leading east to Jasper and west to Calhoun, the Gordon County seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, Fair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
