Jerome, Ohio
Appearance
Jerome, Ohio | |
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Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Counties | Union |
Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 43064 |
Area code | 614 |
GNIS feature ID | 1064909[1] |
Jerome is an unincorporated community in Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°09′59″N 83°10′33″W / 40.16639°N 83.17583°W,[2] at the intersection of Jerome Road (Union County Road 11) and Scioto Road (Union County Road 13), about 2 miles east of New California.[3]
A former variant name of Jerome was Frankfort.[4] Frankfort was laid out and platted in 1846.[5] A post office called Jerome was established on April 17, 1848, but was discontinued on December 15, 1905. The mail service is now sent through the Plain City branch.[6]
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerome, Ohio
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerome, Ohio
- ^ Durant, Pliny A. (1883). The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns ... Chicago: Beers, W. H., & co. p. 277.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerome Post Office