Jordan, town in and the county seat of Garfield County, Montana, United States
Jordan is the county seat of Garfield County, Montana, located alongside Big Dry Creek in wide open rangeland. The town center contains simple buildings and shops arranged around the original post office, with prairie and low hills spreading across the surrounding landscape.
Arthur Jordan founded the town in 1896 after hunting in the area, with the first post office opening in 1899 to accelerate growth. The region experienced a homestead boom in the early 1900s, leading to the formation of Garfield County with the town as its seat, and official incorporation came in 1951.
The town takes its name from Arthur Jordan, who founded it in 1896 and built the first post office and store. Main Street still displays old wooden facades and false fronts that reflect the ranching heritage and cowboy history that residents hold dear.
The town is easily reached via Montana Highway 59 and Highway 200, with a small airport a few miles away for small planes. Visitors find basic services including the Garfield Hotel & Motel, local campgrounds, and should check weather forecasts as the region experiences extreme temperatures and rapid weather shifts.
The area around the town is known for dinosaur fossils, particularly from the Hell Creek Formation where some of the first known Tyrannosaurus Rex remains were discovered in 1902. The Garfield County Museum displays these finds alongside historic buildings like old saloons and blacksmith shops, highlighting the paleontological and western character of the place.
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