Gadsden is a surname. It may refer to:

People

Politics

Christopher Gadsden Christopher Gadsden (February 16, 1724 – August 28, 1805) was an American politician who was the principal leader of the South Carolina Patriot movement during the American Revolution. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress, a brigadie ...

(1724–1805), American soldier and statesman, designer of the Gadsden flag *

James Gadsden James Gadsden (May 15, 1788December 26, 1858) was an American diplomat, soldier and businessman after whom the Gadsden Purchase is named, pertaining to land which the United States bought from Mexico, and which became the southern portions of Ar ...

(1788–1858), American statesman and namesake of the Gadsden Purchase, grandson of Christopher * James I. Gadsden (born 1948), American diplomat and former U.S. Ambassador to Iceland *

John Gadsden John Gadsden (March 4, 1787 – January 24, 1831) was the 28th mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two terms from 1827 to 1829. Gadsden was born on March 4, 1787, to Philip Gadsden (1761–1824) and Catherine (Edwards) Gadsden (1766–1 ...

(1787–1831), American politician in South Carolina, grandson of Christopher *

Peter Gadsden Sir Peter Drury Haggerston Gadsden (28 June 1929 – 4 December 2006) was a Canadian born British chartered engineer and globe-trotting trader. He was the 652nd Lord Mayor of London in 1979 and 1980. Background Gadsden was born in Mannville, Al ...

(1929–2006), British chartered engineer and Lord Mayor of London

Religion

* Alphonza Gadsden (1945–2025), American Anglican bishop * Christopher Edwards Gadsden (1785–1852), American Episcopal Bishop of South Carolina, grandson of Christopher

Sports

* Bert Gadsden (1893–1973), English footballer * Ernie Gadsden (1895–1966), English footballer * Neville Gadsden (1919–1984), Australian athlete and 1956 Olympian *

Oronde Gadsden Oronde Benjamin Gadsden (pronounced o-RON-day) (born August 20, 1971) is an American former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. He also was a member of the Frankf ...

(born 1971), American football player *

Oronde Gadsden II Oronde Benjamin Gadsden II (born June 25, 2003) is an American professional football tight end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange and was selected by the Charger ...

(born 2003), American football player * William Gadsden (1910–1995), South African cricketer

Other

* Henry W. Gadsden (1911–1980), American business executive *

Jacqueline Gadsden Jacqueline Gadsden (August 3, 1900 – August 10, 1986) was an American film actress during the silent era. A native of Southern California, she was born in Lompoc to Gerald F. and Jessie H. (Salter) Gadsden and is known to modern audiences ...

(1900–1986), American film actress * Martha Lou Gadsden (1930–2021), American chef and restaurateur * Rachel Gadsden, UK-based visual artist and performance artist *

Vivian Gadsden Vivian Lynette Gadsden is an American psychologist who is an education researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research considers the social and cultural factors that affect learning and literacy. She is interested in intergenerational ...

, American psychologist

Places in the United States

Gadsden, Alabama Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located on the Coosa River about northeast of Birmingham and southwest of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statist ...

, a city in Etowah County * Gadsden, Arizona, a colonia in Yuma County *

Gadsden County, Florida Gadsden County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,826. Its county seat is Quincy. Gadsden County is included in the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area. As pa ...

Gadsden, Indiana Gadsden is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to ...

, an unincorporated community in Boone County *

Gadsden, South Carolina Gadsden is a census-designated place in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,632 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area. History The John J. Kaminer House, Magnolia, ...

, a census designated place in Richland County *

Gadsden, Tennessee Gadsden is a town in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 470 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of Hall of Fame rock guitarist Scotty Moore, who played with Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson. History Gadsden was esta ...

, a town in Crockett County

Other uses

Buildings

Gadsden Coca-Cola Bottling Plant The Gadsden Coca-Cola Bottling Plant is a historic building in Gadsden, Alabama, United States. It was built in 1929 by the Coca-Cola Company to replace a facility that had opened in 1915. In 1948–49, a two-story rear addition and one-story ...

, a historic building in Gadsden, Alabama *

Gadsden Correctional Facility The Gadsden Correctional Facility is a private state prison for women located in Quincy, Gadsden County, Florida, operated by Management and Training Corporation (MTC) under contract with the Florida Department of Corrections The Florida Dep ...

, a prison in Quincy, Florida *

Gadsden Green Homes Gadsden Green Homes is a housing complex located in the Westside neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. The name comes from the neighborhood which had been owned by Christopher Gadsden. The housing project was built in two stages: the eastern ...

, a housing complex in Charleston, South Carolina *

Gadsden Hotel The Gadsden Hotel is a historic hotel in Douglas, Arizona. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The hotel is owned by Bright Brains Hospitality History The hotel opened in 1907. Named for the Gadsden Purchase ...

, a historic hotel in Douglas, Arizona *

Gadsden Mall The Gadsden Mall is a regional shopping mall on U.S. Route 411 (Rainbow Drive) in Gadsden, Alabama. Located at the interchange of Interstate 759 and U.S. Route 411, it is in the southern section of the city. It is anchored by Belk, Martin's ...

, in Gadsden, Alabama

Military

Battery Gadsden Battery Gadsden is a historic artillery battery located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. It was built in 1903–1904, and is one of a series of batteries stretching from Fort Moultrie to the eastern end of Sullivan's Islan ...

, a historic artillery battery located in Charleston County, South Carolina *

Gadsden Depot Gadsden Depot is a United States military depot for storage of industrial materials in the city of Gadsden, Alabama. The facility was known as Gadsden Air Force Station until deactivation in 1961. During World War II, it was referred to as Arm ...

, a United States Army depot in Gadsden, Alabama * Operation Gadsden, a United States Army operation in Vietnam in February 1967 * USS ''Gadsden'', a former cargo ship of the United States Navy

Sports

Gadsden Eagles The Gadsden Eagles were a Minor League Baseball team based in Gadsden, Alabama, that played in the Georgia–Alabama League The Georgia–Alabama League was a minor league baseball league that operated in its two namesake states. The circuit firs ...

, a defunct Minor League Baseball team based in Gadsden, Alabama * Gadsden Pilots, a defunct Minor League Baseball team based in Gadsden, Alabama *

Gadsden Steel Makers The Gadsden Steel Makers were a Minor League Baseball team based in Gadsden, Alabama, that played in the Southeastern League and Georgia–Alabama League from 1910 to 1914. See also *Gadsden Eagles The Gadsden Eagles were a Minor League Baseball ...

, a defunct Minor League Baseball team based in Gadsden, Alabama

Other

* 13551 Gadsden, a minor planet *

Gadsden Confederate Memorial The Gadsden Confederate Memorial was installed in Quincy, Florida, United States. The memorial was removed in June 2020. See also * List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests During the civil unrest that fo ...

, formerly located in Quincy, Florida * Gadsden Creek, on the Charleston peninsula, South Carolina *

Gadsden flag The Gadsden flag is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a timber rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike. Beneath the rattlesnake are the words Dont Tread on Me. Some modern versions of the flag include an apostrophe in th ...

, a historical American flag dating to 1775 * Gadsden High School (disambiguation), in several places *

Gadsden Purchase The Gadsden Purchase ( "La Mesilla sale") is a region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico that the United States acquired from Mexico by the Treaty of Mesilla, which took effect on June 8, 1854. The purchase included lan ...

, land acquired by the United States from Mexico in 1854 *''

The Gadsden Times '' The Gadsden Times '' is a daily newspaper serving Gadsden, Alabama, and the surrounding area in northeastern Alabama. The ''Times'' was owned by Halifax Media Group. Before that, the newspaper was a member of the New York Times Regional Med ...

'', a daily newspaper serving Gadsden, Alabama * Gadsden Trolley System, a provider of mass transportation in Gadsden, Alabama