Jordan, Owen County, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
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Jordan is an unincorporated community in Morgan Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
An old variant name is Jordan Village.[3] A post office was established under the name Jordan Village in 1854, and remained in operation until 1922.[4] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was probably named after the Jordan family of settlers.[5] An older volume of local history states the nearby Jordan Creek was named after the Jordan River in West Asia.[6]
Geography
Jordan is located at 39°23′54″N 86°55′00″W at an elevation of 653 feet.
