Gordo, AL

Gordo is a small Alabama town of about 1,700 people located 45 miles southwest of Tuscaloosa on US Highway 82. Most visitors arrive via US 82 from Tuscaloosa or continue west toward Mississippi, while State Route 18 provides local north-south access. The town sits in rolling hill country with pine forests typical of Alabama's rural interior. Gordo's water tower features a distinctive checkerboard pattern that serves as a landmark for highway travelers.