Page 231. Jordan. A thrifty incorporated village of 1,100 inhabitants, founded in 1854, in the township of Sand Creek, central western part of Scott county, 11 miles from Shakopee, the county seat, and 39 from St. Paul. It is also located at the junction at the St. P. & S. C. and M. & St. L. railroads. Two flouring mills here are partially supplied with power from Sand creek. Contains a church each of Presbyterians, German Lutherans, German Meth-
Page 232. dists, Swedish Lutherans and Catholics, and a graded public school, a lodge of masons, also a bank, 2 breweries, sons of temperance division; also 3 hotels, several stores of various kinds, and extensive brick yard, lumber yard and mechanic shops. Flour, cattle and farm produce are exported from the place. Telegraph, Northwestern. Express, American. Stages to Heidelberg, Union Hill, Raven Stream, St. Benedict and St. Hubertus. Mail 5 times daily. (Minnesota State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1878-9, Volume 1, R. L. Polk & Co., and A. C. Danser, Detroit, Michigan)