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History · Jordan Hill

Half of Jordan Hill’s homes were built after 1974

Most of Jordan Hill was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1974. Below: maps from 1950 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Jordan Hill’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Jordan Hill are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Jordan Hill, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Jordan Hill yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Jordan Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jordan Hill had a population of 196.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 211 to 196 (-7%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Jordan Hill on the map, 1950 to 2003

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Jordan Hill. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Jordan Hill on the 1950 USGS mapJordan Hill on the 1984 USGS mapJordan Hill on the 2003 USGS map1950Winnfield sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Jordan Hill.

Famous people

Famous people close to Jordan Hill

Nobody well known was born in Jordan Hill itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Huey LongAmerican politician, Governor of Louisiana, and… · b. 1893
Earl LongAmerican politician and the 45th Governor of Lo… · b. 1895
John McKeithenAmerican governor of Louisiana · b. 1918
James P. PopeAmerican politician · b. 1884
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Bob HopkinsAmerican basketball player and coach · b. 1934
Gillis William LongAmerican politician · b. 1923

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.