Jerome, Ohio

Jerome, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Jerome, Ohio

Location of Jerome, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°09′59″N 83°10′33″W / 40.16639°N 83.17583°W / 40.16639; -83.17583
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Union
Elevation[1] 981 ft (299 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43064
Area code(s) 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 / 40.16639; -83.17583Coordinates: 40°09′59″N 83°10′33″W / 40.16639°N 83.17583°W / 40.16639; -83.17583,[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

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerome, Ohio
  3. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerome, Ohio
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerome Post Office


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