Welcome to Jordan ...
So far, we found very little information about Jordan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jordan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jordan, please Contact Us.
Jordan would have been located within present day Madison County<2>.
The location of Jordan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jordan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jordan is 2,000 feet [610 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Jordan was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Jordan ...
While we believe that this Jordan is located in Madison County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Jordan. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baxter and Drew County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 41 communities that are also named Jordan - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jordan.
Communities near Jordan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jordan.
- Huntsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <5>
- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Pettigrew
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettigrew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew
- Pettigrew is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettigrew <5>
- Brashears
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Combs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Combs is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combs <5>
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Delaney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
- Boxley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jordan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jordan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jordan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jordan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jordan. See our Newspapers Page for Jordan.
Adding Jordan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jordan in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jordan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Jordan post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jordan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jordan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jordan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |