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Joppa Cemeteryburial ground W of Mocksville in Davie County. Graves of Squire and Sarah Boone, parents of Daniel Boone, are there.
Jordan Branchrises in W Gates County and flows NW into Lassiter Branch.
Jordan Branchrises in E Haywood County and flows NW into Fall Creek.
Jordan Creekrises in E Beaufort County and flows E into Pungo River. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. See also Chappel Creek.
Jordan Creekrises in S Caswell County and flows SW into N Alamance County, where it enters Stony Creek.
Jordan Creekrises in central Granville County and flows SE into Coon Creek.
Jordan Islandin E Pasquotank County in Newbegun Creek near the community of Weeksville.
Jordan Lakereservoir in Durham, Wake, and Chatham Counties. The 13,900-acre lake was created by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Authorized 1963; construction began 1967. Name changed from New Hope Lake to B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake in 1973 to honor former U.S. senator B. Everett Jordan. Built for recreation, water supply, and flood control.
Jordan RiverSee Cape Fear River.
JordansSee Friendship.