Jerome, Kansas
Ghost town in Gove County, Kansas
Ghost town in Kansas, United States
38°44′50″N 100°31′38″W / 38.74722°N 100.52722°W / 38.74722; -100.52722[1][1]
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
- ^ a b c d "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 2018-01-05.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jerome - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912". www.ksgenweb.org. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
Further reading
External links
- Gove County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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County seat: Gove City
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