One good source for locating place names is the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) database: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form Searching for the "feature name" Jordan finds 802 hits for creeks, hills, churches, cemeteries, schools, etc. across the United States which have Jordan as part of the name. One of them, Jordan Run in Shenandoah County, Virginia, is possibly connected to my ancestor Johann David Jordan (a former Hessian soldier) who settled nearby, ca. 1784. Other search limits are available. See the help page for tips. The results page gives precise geographic coordinates and offers direct links to maps and sometimes even aerial photographs. Sometimes names from deeds, hundreds, etc. are included in the database, and sometimes not--the "Jordan's Grove" recently discussed on the list is not there. Nevertheless, I've found it interesting (and occasionally VERY helpful) to plug in family names and see what I get. Who knows, you may find a mountain named for you, or discover the location of an old family cemetery! Karen Stuart