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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 hospitals and doctors 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 Onondaga County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Onondaga County: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison & Oswego.

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:

  • Onondaga County     (The home county of Jordan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Elbridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <2>
    • Jacks Reef
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Halfway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Jordan to Halfway
    • Memphis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mottville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Warners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Camillus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camillus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camillus
      • Camillus is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camillus <2>
    • Skaneateles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
      • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <2>
    • Marcellus Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Marcellus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lysander
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Baldwinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Weedsport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
      • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <2>
    • Sennett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meridian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Throop
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Byron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cato
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cato <2>
    • Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ira
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Melrose Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
      • Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
    • Victory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • North Victory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Niles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cortland County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Bolivar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
    • Chittenango
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
      • Chittenango is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <2>
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Thompson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • West Junius
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Junius. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Junius
      • From Jordan to West Junius
    • Dobbins Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Phelps
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Oswego County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • Tyre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tyre
      • From Jordan to Tyre
    • Seneca Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Canoga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kuneytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterloo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Varick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Varick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Varick
      • From Jordan to East Varick
    • Border City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.
    • South Butler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Red Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
      • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <2>
    • Wolcott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clyde
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Furnace Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
    • Huron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • North Huron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Huron
      • North Huron is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Huron
      • From Jordan to North Huron
    • Wayne Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • York
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • South Sodus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Sodus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to South Sodus
      • From Jordan to South Sodus
    • Sodus Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jordan Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whiting Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiting Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiting Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meech Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meech Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weedsport Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weedsport Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weedsport Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Helmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elbridge Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elbridge Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elbridge Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crosman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • God's Acre Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the God's Acre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the God's Acre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lamphere Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamphere Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamphere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bowen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jordan had a population of 1,271 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Jordan had a population of 1,294 people.

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

  • Elbridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
    • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <2>
  • Skaneateles Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles Junction
    • Skaneateles Junction is located in Onondaga County
  • Jacks Reef
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Weedsport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
    • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <2>
  • Halfway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Halfway
    • From Jordan to Halfway
  • Sennett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Memphis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Long Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
    • Long Bridge is located in Onondaga County
  • Mottville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Plainville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
  • Port Byron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Throop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Willow Glen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
      • Willow Glen is located in Onondaga County
    • Meridian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Warners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jordan.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Jordan. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Jordan and those printed in the larger area surrounding Jordan.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> of Jordan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

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 Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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>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.
<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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 43.0655, Longitude: -76.4733    









 

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