Jordan, New York
Jordan is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,192. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named after the Jordan River. Jordan is located in the northwest part of the town of Elbridge, west of Syracuse. History The village bloomed with the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. Due to the canal, Jordan became larger than Elbridge Village farther south. In 1835, Jordan was incorporated as a village. In 1983, much of the village was included in the Jordan Village Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Lincoln funeral procession Erie Canal When the Erie Canal first began construction on July 4, 1817, it started in Rome. Lock 51 in Jordan was built circa 1818 to 1824; the canal opened in October 1825. The Erie Canal was active until 1918, when it was closed. Historic places and businesses 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. Image Gallery Geography