Welcome to Jordan ...

Jordan is located in Davies's County<1>.

The location of Jordan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jordan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Jordan is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jordan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Jordan (for example, toward Saint Francisville (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Jordan is within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Jordan ...

While we believe that this Jordan is located in Davies's County, we know of another 2 Indiana communities named Jordan. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jay and Owen County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 41 communities that are also named Jordan - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (3), California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, 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.

• Vincennes
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
  • Vincennes is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincennes <4>
• Bicknell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
  • Bicknell is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
• Loogootee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
  • Loogootee is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <4>
• Petersburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
• Odon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
  • Odon is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <4>
• Montgomery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
• Elnora
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
  • Elnora is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
• Oaktown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
  • Oaktown is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>
• Monroe City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • Monroe City is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
• Plainville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Plainville is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jordan ...

Looking for more information about Jordan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jordan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jordan.

Adding Jordan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jordan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jordan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Jordan on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jordan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jordan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov