Jordan Creek (Johnson County, Iowa)

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Coordinates: 41°47′50″N 91°31′22″W / 41.7972345°N 91.5226719°W / 41.7972345; -91.5226719
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Jordan Creek is a stream in Johnson County, Iowa, in the United States.[1]

Jordan Creek was so named when a pioneer fell into the creek, and he joked he had been baptized in the Jordan River.[2]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jordan Creek (Johnson County, Iowa)
  2. ^ History of Johnson County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, and Its Townships, Cities and Villages from 1836 to 1882. 1883. p. 695.

41°47′50″N 91°31′22″W / 41.7972345°N 91.5226719°W / 41.7972345; -91.5226719


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