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.
The county was formed in 1839 from the western part of Macon County. It was named for the Cherokee Native Americans, some of whom still live in the area. In 1861 the southeastern part of Cherokee County became Clay County. In 1872 its northeastern part was also separated and became Graham County.