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History · Gordon Township

14% of Gordon Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1966 on.

0on the National Register
14%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Gordon Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Gordon Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Gordon Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Gordon Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Gordon Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 545 at the 2000 census and 659 in the 2020 census. Gordon Township was organized in 1869, and named for farmer J. M. Gordon, who was a member of the first board of Todd County Commissioners.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 659 in 2010, 659 in 2020.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Gordon Township on the map, 1966 to 1986

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Gordon Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Gordon Township on the 1966 USGS mapGordon Township on the 1986 USGS map1966Lake Osakis East sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Gordon Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Gordon Township

Nobody well known was born in Gordon Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Sinclair LewisAmerican writer and playwright · b. 1885
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Jodi HuisentruitAmerican journalist who disappeared on June 27,… · b. 1968
Rachel EversAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1992
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Jacob WetterlingAmerican kidnap victim · b. 1978
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James Beardsley HendryxAmerican author of western fiction · b. 1880
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Charles P. DavisUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient · b. 1872
Places that used to be

Old burying grounds

4cemeteries and burying grounds inside Gordon Township
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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Osakis1 historic placeBLittle Sauk TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townOsakis TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWest Union TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLeslie TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.