Village of Jordan

The Village of Jordan, located within the Town of Elbridge, was first settled in 1797 as a farming community but was officially incorporated in 1835, as part of the Central New York Military Track program.  Located on the western edge of Onondaga County, the Erie Canal went through the middle of the Village from 1825 until the opening of the Barge Canal in 1917.  From the 1910s to the 1920s, Jordan was a bustling center of business and commerce as goods came through the Village both along the canal and from the Villages of Jordan, Elbridge, and Skaneateles.  Jordan also had a significant African-American population from the 1850s to the 1930s and involvement in the Abolition Movement.

With the City of Syracuse tapping into the water supply of Skaneateles Lake, and causing the water level to drop dramatically, thereby impacting factories and waterwheels to stop functioning.  As well as the decline of the Erie Canal and railroad centralization causing the local manufacturing and businesses to leave the area.  The closure of the Erie Canal in 1917 led to Jordan experiencing a decline in population and business until it became the small rural community it is today.

The Village of Jordan holds artifacts, and documents and files offsite.  The Village of Jordan archives is maintained and operated by the Village of Jordan Historian.