Jerome, Indiana
Appearance
Jerome, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°27′24″N 85°55′58″W / 40.45667°N 85.93278°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] |
Jerome is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b 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.