Jerome, Kansas

Jerome, Kansas
Ghost town
KDOT map of Gove County (legend)
KDOT map of Gove County (legend)
Jerome is located in Kansas
Jerome
Jerome
Jerome is located in the United States
Jerome
Jerome
Coordinates: 38°44′50″N 100°31′38″W / 38.74722°N 100.52722°W / 38.74722; -100.52722[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyGove
Elevation
[1]
2,510 ft (770 m)
Population
 • Total
0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS ID482217 [1]

Jerome is a ghost town in Jerome Township, Gove County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Jerome was issued a post office in 1886. The post office was discontinued in 1943.[2] Jerome was once a flourishing town with a hotel, a newspaper (the Smoky Hill Globe), several stores, and professionals. By 1910 its population has declined to 12.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jerome, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jerome - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912". www.ksgenweb.org. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Gove County, Kansas


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