Gordon, Manitoba

Gordon is an unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada, within the Rural Municipality of Rosser. The community is centred on Manitoba [Highway 6|PTH 6], approximately north-west of Winnipeg and south-east of Grosse [Isle, Manitoba|Grosse Isle]. It is named for James Gordon, who was in charge of leases in the General Manager's Office of the Canadian [National Railway].

History

The railway point on the CNR Oak Point subdivision, operated by the Canadian National Railway, was established in 1905. In 1928, a grain elevator was built by Manitoba [Pool Elevators]. It was closed in 1988 and demolished the next year. A post office was opened in 1929, but it was closed in 1952.