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Jerome, Kansas

Coordinates: 38°44′50″N 100°31′38″W / 38.74722°N 100.52722°W / 38.74722; -100.52722
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Jerome, Kansas
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
Elevation2,510 ft (770 m)
Population
 • Total0
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

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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

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  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 2018-01-05.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Jerome - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912". www.ksgenweb.org. Retrieved 2024-01-23.

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