Jerome, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
40°27′24″N 85°55′58″W / 40.45667°N 85.93278°W / 40.45667; -85.93278CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyHowardTownshipUnionElevation840 ft (260 m)ZIP code
46936
FIPS code18-38484[2]GNIS feature ID2830414[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

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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerome, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "A Look Back as We Move Forward". The Kokomo Tribune. March 28, 1999. p. 58. Retrieved August 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "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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