Welcome to Jordan Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Jordan Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jordan Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jordan Springs, please Contact Us.
Jordan Springs would have been located within present day Montgomery County<2>.
The location of Jordan Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jordan Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Jordan Springs: Jordan Spgs. (or less commonly used: Jordan Spngs. or Jordan Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jordan Springs is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Jordan Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Jordan Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Jordan Springs - they are located in Kansas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jordan Springs.
Communities near Jordan Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jordan Springs.
- Clarksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
- Hopkinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinsville
- Hopkinsville is located in Christian County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinsville <5>
- Oakridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Christian County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <5>
- Louise Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Throckmorton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Wingate West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Pembroke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Christian County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <5>
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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jordan Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jordan Springs. 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 Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jordan Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Jordan Springs.
Adding Jordan Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jordan Springs in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jordan Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jordan Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountytn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jordan Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |