Welcome to Jerome ...
The town of Jerome is located in Drew County<1>.
The location of Jerome has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jerome, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
When the people of Jerome refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jeromeite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Jerome has a population of 34 people<4> (see below for details).
Jerome is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Jerome lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Jerome is located in the (870) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jerome had an population of 34 people. This is a decrease of 12.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jerome had a population of 39 people. This makes Jerome the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 39 people, the population of Jerome decreased 15.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 46 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Jerome.
Communities Also Named Jerome ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Jerome - they are located in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jerome.
Communities near Jerome ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jerome.
- McGehee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
- McGehee is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <6>
- Dermott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermott
- Dermott is located in Chicot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dermott <6>
- Lake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Chicot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <6>
- Portland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <6>
- Montrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Parkdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
- Parkdale is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <6>
- Collins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Arkansas City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- McArthur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McArthur is located in Desha County
- Reed
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jerome. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jerome.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jerome. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jerome.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jerome. See our Newspapers Page for Jerome.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jerome ...
Looking for more information about Jerome? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jerome, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jerome.
Adding Jerome to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jerome in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jerome was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Jerome post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jerome.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jerome. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Drew, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Jerome refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Jerome may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jerome. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jerome - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |