Jerome, Indiana

Jerome
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°27′19″N 85°55′51″W / 40.45528°N 85.93083°W / 40.45528; -85.93083Coordinates: 40°27′19″N 85°55′51″W / 40.45528°N 85.93083°W / 40.45528; -85.93083
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Howard
Township	Union
Elevation	860 ft (260 m)
ZIP code	46936
FIPS code	18-38484^[1]
GNIS feature ID	436996^[2]

Jerome is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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]

Geography

Jerome is located at 40°27′19″N 85°55′51″W / 40.45528°N 85.93083°W / 40.45528; -85.93083.

References

↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "Jerome, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
↑ "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. Retrieved 2 June 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Howard County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Kokomo

City	Kokomo

Towns	Greentown Russiaville

Townships	Center Clay Ervin Harrison Honey Creek Howard Jackson Liberty Monroe Taylor Union

Other unincorporated communities	Alto Cassville Center Darrough Chapel Guy Hemlock Jerome Judson Kappa Corner New London Oakford Phlox Plevna Poplar Grove Ridgeway Shanghai Sycamore Vermont West Liberty West Middleton

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