noun. 1  1A small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps. âthe authorities locked all remaining inmates in their cellsâ. 2  2Biology. The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.
Gordon County, Georgia. Not to be confused with Gordon, Georgia. Gordon County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,186. The county seat is Calhoun.
Calhoun is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,667 at the 2000 census. The city's rapid growth is evident as the population rose to 13,570 in 2005. The city is the county seat of Gordon County. Calhoun is located at 34Â°30â²0â³N 84Â°56â²33â³W / 34.5Â°N 84.9425Â°W / 34.5; -84.9425 (34.499898, -84.942584), along the Oostanaula River. Calhoun is located along U.S. Interstate 75, approximately 70 miles (110 km) north of Atlanta, and 50 miles (80 km) south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Calhoun was a part of the Cherokee Nation (including New Echota, capital of the Cherokee Nation) until December 29, 1835.