Gadsden is a surname. It may refer to:

People Politics Christopher Gadsden (1724–1805), American soldier and statesman, designer of the Gadsden flag James Gadsden (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 (1787–1831), American politician in South Carolina, grandson of Christopher Peter Gadsden (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 (born 1971), American football player Oronde Gadsden II (born 2003), American football player William Gadsden (1910–1995), South African cricketer

Other Henry W. Gadsden (1911–1980), American business executive Jacqueline Gadsden (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, American psychologist

Places in the United States Gadsden, Alabama, a city in Etowah County and the largest city of the name Gadsden. Gadsden, Arizona, a colonia in Yuma County Gadsden County, Florida Gadsden, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Boone County Gadsden, South Carolina, a census designated place in Richland County Gadsden, Tennessee, a town in Crockett County

Other uses Buildings Gadsden Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, a historic building in Gadsden, Alabama Gadsden Correctional Facility, a prison in Quincy, Florida Gadsden Green Homes, a housing complex in Charleston, South Carolina Gadsden Hotel, a historic hotel in Douglas, Arizona Gadsden Mall, in Gadsden, Alabama

Military Battery Gadsden, a historic artillery battery located in Charleston County, South Carolina Gadsden Depot, 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, 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, a defunct Minor League Baseball team based in Gadsden, Alabama

Other 13551 Gadsden, a minor planet Gadsden Confederate Memorial, formerly located in Quincy, Florida Gadsden Creek, on the Charleston peninsula, South Carolina Gadsden flag, a historical American flag dating to 1775 Gadsden High School (disambiguation), in several places Gadsden Purchase, land acquired by the United States from Mexico in 1854 The Gadsden Times, a daily newspaper serving Gadsden, Alabama Gadsden Trolley System, a provider of mass transportation in Gadsden, Alabama

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