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Welcome to Jordan ...

Jordan is located in Elmore County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Jordan, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jordan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Jordan is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jordan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Jordan (for example, toward West Point (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Jordan is located in the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Jordan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Jordan: This one is located in Elmore County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 41 communities that are also named Jordan - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas (3), 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.

  • Alexander City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <5>
  • Wetumpka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tallassee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dadeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
    • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <5>
  • Eclectic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kellyton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Central
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Elmore County
  • Kent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>

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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Jordan post office opened in 1891.

We also found Jordan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jordan.

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 Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Elmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jordan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<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/









 

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