Gordo, Alabama
Gordo is a town of Alabama in the United States.[2] The name was derived from the Battle of Cerro Gordo during the Mexican-American War.[3]
Gordo, Alabama | |
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Town | |
 Location of Gordo in Pickens County, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°19′17″N 87°54′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Pickens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Craig Patterson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.26 sq mi (8.44 km2) |
| • Land | 3.25 sq mi (8.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,750 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 1,614 |
| • Density | 496.16/sq mi (191.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35466 |
| Area code | 205, 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-30736 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0119169 |
| Website | www |
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- Encyclopedia of Alabama, 2012
- "Towns have unusual beginning". Cherokee County Herald. February 22, 1989. pp. 7B. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Pickens County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Pickens County | |
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