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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Jordan (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jordan. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Jordan is located in Wheeler County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wheeler County: Dodge, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair & Treutlen.

Below are the counties that are near Jordan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jordan:

  • Wheeler County     (The home county of Jordan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Glenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alamo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <1>
    • Ochwalkee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochwalkee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
      • Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
  • Appling County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Graham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Appling County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Baxley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillipi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipi
      • Phillipi is located in Appling County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 707 people
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • West Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Green
      • West Green is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Green <1>
    • Broxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dodge County
    • Chauncey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Emanuel County
    • Oak Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jeff Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • Tallahassee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallahassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
      • Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,185 people
    • Hazlehurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kirkland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Quinn ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
      • Quinn is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,652 people
    • Denton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
    • Rockledge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
      • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <1>
    • Cadwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rentz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentz
      • Rentz is located in Laurens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentz <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Uvalda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ailey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <1>
    • Petross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
    • Higgston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Tarrytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <1>
  • Telfair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Lumber City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <1>
    • Scotland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <1>
    • McRae - Helena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • McRae
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
      • McRae is located in Telfair County
    • Helena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jacksonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Milan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Cedar Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
    • Rock Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
    • Toombs Central
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toombs Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
      • Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Vidalia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Santa Claus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Lyons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ohoopee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
  • Treutlen County
    • Soperton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jordan, see our County-by-County Page for Jordan.

Newspapers Published in Jordan ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jordan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jordan, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jordan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jordan:

Cemeteries Near Jordan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jordan.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jordan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.

  • Spencer & Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer & Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer & Baker Cemetery
  • McArthur Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McArthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McArthur Cemetery
  • Livingston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Benton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Clements Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clements Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clements Cemetery
  • Browning Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
  • Wooten Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooten Cemetery
  • Wooten Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooten Cemetery
  • Tillman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillman Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (326 more) ...
    • McGregor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGregor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGregor Cemetery
    • McAllistor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAllistor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllistor Cemetery
    • Starlight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starlight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starlight Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Jordan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jordan.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.

  • Towns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towns
    • Towns is located in Telfair County
  • Lumber City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
    • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <1>
  • Scotland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Telfair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <1>
  • Mount Vernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ailey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
    • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <1>
  • McRae - Helena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • McRae
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • McRae is located in Telfair County
  • McGregor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
    • McGregor is located in Montgomery County
  • Helena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Johnsonville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Johnsonville is located in Appling County
  • Graham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Appling County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Higgston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
    • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • English Eddy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Eddy
      • English Eddy is located in Toombs County
    • Vidalia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kibbee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbee
      • Kibbee is located in Montgomery County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jordan. See our List of 1890's Communities around 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 State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jordan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jordan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0349, Longitude: -82.6687       In this case, the coordinates for Jordan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.




 

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