Jerome, Kansas

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

Jerome, Kansas
Ghost town
KDOT map of Gove County (legend)
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Coordinates: 38°44′50″N 100°31′38″W[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]

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]