Gordo

History

A post office called Gordo has been in operation since 1847. The name of the town likely commemorates the 1847 Battle of Cerro Gordo in the Mexican–American War.

Geography

The city is located in west central Alabama along U.S. Route 82, which runs northwest to southeast through the town. It leads southeast 22 mi (35 km) to Northport and 23 mi (37 km) to Tuscaloosa. It runs northwest 8 mi (13 km) to Reform and 37 mi (60 km) to Columbus, Mississippi. Alabama State Route 86 runs west 14 mi (23 km) to Carrollton, the Pickens county seat. Alabama State Route 159 runs north 31 mi (50 km) to Fayette. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.31% is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  124
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  116
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  103
• White-eyed Vireo

  Vireo griseus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  96
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  86
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  86
• Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

  Polioptila caerulea (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  76
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  74

Largest nearby schools

• Gordo Elementary School
  Elementary · Gordo · 558 students · 18.6:1 ratio
• Gordo High School
  High · Gordo · 513 students · 21.4:1 ratio
• Pickens County High School
  High · Reform · 293 students · 17.2:1 ratio
• Reform Elementary School
  Elementary · Reform · 209 students · 16.1:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.55 — 2020-10-15
  1 km W of Belk, Alabama
• M 2.87 — 2020-06-25
  4 km NNW of Berry, Alabama
• M 2.59 — 2019-04-23
  11 km WSW of Union, Alabama
• M 2.7 — 2017-02-17
  22 km S of Oakman, Alabama
• M 2.6 — 2017-02-17
  16 km S of Oakman, Alabama
• M 2.58 — 2016-09-05
  16 km W of Union, Alabama