Jerome, Ohio

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,[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]

Jerome, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Jerome United Methodist Church is a historical site in Ohio
Jerome, Ohio
Location of Jerome, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°09′59″N 83°10′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesUnion
Elevation981 ft (299 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43064
Area code(s)614
GNIS feature ID1064909[1]

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. "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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