The village bloomed with the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. Due to the canal, Jordan became larger than
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When the Erie Canal opened in October 1825, the original route went through the middle of Jordan, along what is today Clinton and Mechanic streets, with the original lock being Lock 59 (located near the current … See more

In 1865 as the Lincoln Funeral Train passed through the village, along the New York Central Railroad, a cannonball was fired in honor of the former president. The cannonball hit an old tree standing on the farmland o… See more

The Jordan Lodge 386 F. & A.M., also known as the Masonic building, is located in Jordan on North Main Street. It was built in 1979. Bush Funeral Home, established in 1904, is also located on North Main Street. See more

Jordan is located at 43°4′N 76°28′W / 43.067°N 76.467°W (43.0658, -76.4729).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km ), all land.
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As of the census of 2000, there were 1,314 people, 499 households, and 336 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,136.7 inhabitants per square mile (438.9/km ). There were 542 housing units at an … See more

• Olive Pond Amies, educator
• Sheldon Peck, Folk Artist and Abolitionist See more