Jerome Junction, Arizona | |
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Location in the state of Arizona | |
Coordinates: 34°47′12″N112°25′46″W / 34.78667°N 112.42944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Yavapai |
Founded | 1894 |
Abandoned | 1920 |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
Jerome Junction is a ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. Established in 1894, the community served as a railroad transfer stop between the town of Prescott and the town of Jerome. It served as a transfer point between the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway (SFP&P) and the narrow-gauge United Verde & Pacific Railway for 25 years. The narrow-gauge line was built precariously on the side of Woodchute Mountain by William A. Clark after he bought the United Verde Copper Company. In 1917, it had a population of 150. [1] When it was replaced by standard-gauge line on the east side of the mountain from Jerome to Clarkdale in 1920, Jerome Junction became a ghost town, and in 1923, the activities of the former town were absorbed by Chino Valley. [2]
The location changed names at least 3 times:
All that remains today are some foundations and railroad equipment. Wikimap Google map
1850 | — | ||
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1860 | — | ||
1870 | — | ||
1880 | — | ||
1890 | 250 | — | |
1900 | 2,500 | 900% | |
1910 | 5,000 | 100% | |
1920 | 15,000 | 200% | |
1930 | 4,900 | -67.3333% | |
1940 | 2,000 | -59.1837% | |
1950 | 1,200 | -40% | |
1960 | 500 | -58.3333% | |
1970 | 300 | -40% | |
1980 | 403 | 34.3333% | |
1990 | 350 | -13.1514% | |
2000 | 329 | -6% | |
2010 | 400 | 21.5805% | |
2020 | 464 | 16% | |
2023 (est.) | 463 | 1% |
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