Jerome, Kansas | |
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  Jerome  Jerome | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′50″N100°31′38″W / 38.74722°N 100.52722°W [1] | |
| 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 [1] |
Jerome is a ghost town in Jerome Township, Gove County, Kansas, United States. [1]
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]
Municipalities and communities of Gove County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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