Gordon County is named for William Washington Gordon, who was the first Georgian to graduate from West Point and the first president of the Central Georgia Railroad.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Whitfield County and Murray County
E – Gilmer County and Pickens County
S – Barstow County and Floyd County
W – Floyd County and Walker County
Created: February 13, 1850 
County Seat:
Calhoun 1850 – present
County Courthouse – Calhoun
Location: 100 South wall Street / South Court Street
Built: 1961 – 1962
Style: Modern
Architect: Cunningham & Forehand
Contractor: Gann Construction Company
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Calhoun. The west front has a one story portico with four columns rising to a pediment below the roof line. The windows are vertical with panels between the first and second stories. The mansard roof has dormer windows. The building houses the County Probate Court and County Magistrate Court of the 7th Judicial District. The building was renovated in 2022 to 2023. The architect was Carter Watkins Associates of Monroe and the contractor was Momon Construction, Inc. of Calhoun.
County Judicial Building – Calhoun
Location: 101 Piedmontl Street / South Court Street
Built: 2029 – 2022
Style: Modern
Architect: Carter Watkins Associates of Monroe
Contractor: Momon Construction, Inc. of Calhoun.
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Calhoun to the east of the courthouse. The west front has a central one story portico with four white colored columns rising to a wide pediment. The windows on the first story are rectangular and on the second story are square shaped. A wide band follows the roof line which has a mansard roof. On the east side the building rises above the main building. The building houses the County Superior Court and County Juvenile Court of the 7th Judicial District.
See: The 7th Judicial District includes Barstow County, Catoosa County, Chattooga County, Cobb County, Dade County, Douglas County, Floyd County, Haralson County, Murray County, Paulding County, Polk County, Walker County and Whitfield County.
History: The county was created in 1850 and Calhoun was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story brick structure built in 1852 and was destroyed by a severe storm in 1888. The second courthouse was designed by William Parkins and constructed by William Dowling in 1889 and was torn down in 1961. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1961 to 1962. The County Judicial Building was constructed in 2020 to 2022.
County Courthouse – Calhoun
County Judicial Building – Calhoun
Photos taken 2013 and 2024