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Our Genealogy Helper

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Owen County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Owen County: Clay, Greene, Monroe, Morgan & Putnam.

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:

  • Owen County     (The home county of Jordan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Atkinsonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
      • Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
    • Patricksburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Denmark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Owen County
    • Quincy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Spencer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Arney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
      • Arney is located in Owen County
    • Gosport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <2>
    • Freedom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen County
    • Coal City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Owen County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Poland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowling Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
    • Roadman Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
      • Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
    • Center Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
    • Prairie City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Clay County
    • Saline City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • Harmony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Knightsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Eel River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
      • Eel River is located in Clay County
    • Art
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
      • Art is located in Clay County
    • Billville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
      • Billville is located in Clay County
    • Clay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Calvertville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
      • Calvertville is located in Greene County
    • Newark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Greene County
    • Worthington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Tulip
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
    • Jasonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Solsberry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
    • Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Elliston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Greene County
    • Gilmour
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
      • Gilmour is located in Greene County
    • Switz City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hoosier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Hoosier is located in Greene County
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Stilesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
      • Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <2>
    • Coatesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <2>
    • Amo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amo
      • Amo is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amo <2>
    • Hazelwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Hendricks County
    • Reno
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Hendricks County
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Hadley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hendricks County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Stinesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Ellettsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <2>
    • Dolan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Monroe County
    • Highland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Stanford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in Monroe County
    • Bloomington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Kirksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Unionville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Lewisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Morgan County
    • Eminence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
    • Paragon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
      • Paragon is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <2>
    • Plano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Morgan County
    • Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Hall is located in Morgan County
    • Wilbur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
    • Martinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Monrovia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <2>
    • Lake Hart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Bethany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Brooklyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Rosedale has also been known as:
      • Roseville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
    • Bellmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Parke County
    • West Atherton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atherton
      • West Atherton is located in Parke County
    • Billie Creek Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
    • Numa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
      • Numa is located in Parke County
    • Nyesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
      • Nyesville is located in Parke County
    • Judson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Parke County
    • Rockville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Cloverdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Reelsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Putnamville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Limedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
      • Limedale is located in Putnam County
    • Belle Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
      • Belle Union is located in Putnam County
    • Greencastle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Fillmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Bainbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Portland Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Groveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Putnam County
    • Blakesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
      • Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Hymera
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Farmersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Dugger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • Gambill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County
    • Jericho
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
    • Scotchtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Grange Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Vigo County
    • Seelyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Lewis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Vigo County
    • Glen Ayre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
      • Glen Ayre is located in Vigo County
    • Riley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Fontanet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
      • Fontanet is located in Vigo County
    • Burnett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Vigo County
    • Sandcut
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
      • Sandcut is located in Vigo County
    • Youngstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Vigo County
    • North Terre Haute
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
      • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
    • Pimento
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
      • Pimento is located in Vigo County
    • Terre Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County

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 62 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 19 miles [30.6 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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.

  • Olive Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Hill Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Sixmile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixmile Cemetery
  • Crouse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouse Cemetery
  • Spears Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Cemetery
  • Maze Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maze Cemetery
  • Cagle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
  • Fertig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Nier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nier Cemetery
  • Wilkerson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Zenor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zenor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zenor Cemetery
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    • Snoddy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snoddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snoddy Cemetery
    • Funk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
    • Greeley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greeley 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jordan had a population of 84 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Atkinsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
    • Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
  • Poland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowling Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
  • Cataract
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataract have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
    • Cataract is located in Owen County
  • Patricksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
    • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
  • Vandalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Owen County
  • Cuba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Owen County
  • Carp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp
    • Carp is located in Owen County
  • Asherville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
    • Asherville is located in Clay County
  • Cloverdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Manhattan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Putnam County
  • Prairie City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Prairie City is located in Clay County
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    • Ashboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashboro
      • Ashboro is located in Clay County
    • Saline City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • Reelsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam 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.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.3984, Longitude: -86.9167       In this case, the coordinates for Jordan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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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