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Welcome to Jordan ...

Jordan is located in Johnston County<1>.


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


Jordan is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Jordan: (919) and (984)<4>

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), Arizona, Arkansas (3), California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, 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.

  • Garner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <5>
  • Clayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
  • Knightdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
    • Knightdale is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <5>
  • Smithfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wendell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rolesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
    • Rolesville is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <5>
  • Selma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <5>
  • Zebulon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Archer Lodge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer
  • Wilson's Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 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.

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 Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Johnston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jordan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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