Jerome, Kansas

Jerome, Kansas
Jerome, Kansas
Ghost town
	KDOT map of Gove County (legend)
	Jerome Jerome
	Coordinates: 38°44′50″N 100°31′38″W / 38.74722°N 100.52722°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Gove
Elevation	2,510 ft (770 m)
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
GNIS ID	482217

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 2 3 4 "Jerome, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "Jerome - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912". www.ksgenweb.org. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

Jerome, Kansas
Ghost town
KDOT map of Gove County (legend)
Jerome Show map of Kansas Jerome Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°44′50″N 100°31′38″W / 38.74722°N 100.52722°W / 38.74722; -100.52722^[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Gove
Elevation ^[1]	2,510 ft (770 m)
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
GNIS ID	482217 ^[1]

Jerome, Kansas

History

References

Further reading