Jordan, Owen County, Indiana Explained

Jordan
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Owen
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Morgan
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:199
Elevation Ft:653
Coordinates:39.3983°N -86.9167°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47868
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:437109

Jordan is an unincorporated community in Morgan Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

An old variant name is Jordan Village. A post office was established under the name Jordan Village in 1854, and remained in operation until 1922.[2] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was probably named after the Jordan family of settlers.[3] An older volume of local history states the nearby Jordan Creek was named after the Jordan River in West Asia.[4]

Geography

Jordan is located at 39.3983°N -86.9167°W at an elevation of 653 feet.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-04-29. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: Owen County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 September 2015.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 181. Apparently the name is for the local Jordan family..
  4. Book: Blanchard, Charles. Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . 1884. F.A. Battey & Company. 15.