Jerome, Indiana
Jerome is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Jerome, Indiana | |
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Jerome Jerome | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′24″N 85°55′58″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Howard |
| Township | Union |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| ZIP code | 46936 |
| FIPS code | 18-38484[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830414[1] |
History
Jerome is named after the son of its first settler, Hampton Brown. Jerome Brown later served as a county commissioner.[3] Jerome was once incorporated as a town, in 1877.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerome, Indiana
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "A Look Back as We Move Forward". The Kokomo Tribune. March 28, 1999. p. 58. Retrieved August 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Time Line of Howard County, 1844-". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
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