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Welcome to Jerome ...

Jerome is located in Siskiyou County<1>.

When the people of Jerome refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jeromeite<2>

Jerome is 4,320 feet [1,317 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Jerome is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Jerome lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Jerome: 530 & 837<4>

Communities Also Named Jerome ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Jerome - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, 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.

  • Dorris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Macdoel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Somerset
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Somerset is located in Siskiyou County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
  • Tennant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tennant is located in Siskiyou County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
  • Cougar ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cougar is located in Siskiyou County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar
  • Beswick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Beswick is located in Siskiyou County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beswick
  • Little Shasta
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Little Shasta is located in Siskiyou County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shasta
  • Big Springs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Springs is located in Siskiyou County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Worden
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Worden is located in Klamath County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
  • Bogus ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bogus is located in Siskiyou County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogus

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 (so far) for Jerome was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jerome.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Siskiyou, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 community'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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jerome - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Jerome area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Jerome area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.