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Welcome to Jordan ...

Jordan is located in Yavapai County<1>.

Jordan is 3,260 feet [994 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Jordan is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Jordan lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Area Code for Jordan: 928

Communities Also Named Jordan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Jordan - they are located in Alabama (2), 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.

  • Cottonwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Verde
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sedona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarkdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jerome
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • McGuireville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuireville
    • McGuireville is located in Yavapai County
  • Smelter City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter City
    • Smelter City is located in Yavapai County
  • Clemenceau ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemenceau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemenceau
    • Clemenceau is located in Yavapai County
  • Rimrock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Montezuma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Yavapai, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jordan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.