George Hopkins Gurler (March 29, 1844 – 1940) was a prominent American businessman in DeKalb, Illinois. Gurler, along with his brother , founded a successful dairy, Gurler Brothers Creamery, where they were regional leaders in the field of milk production. After the brothers split in 1895, Gurler and his son Charles established a large network of creameries in Illinois and Iowa. Gurler served as president of the Illinois State Dairy Association and produced over 30,000,000 pounds (14,000,000 kg) of butter in his creameries.