Welcome to Jerico ...

Jerico is located in Berrien County<1>.

The location of Jerico has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Jerico is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jerico lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Jerico (for example, toward Kingsford Heights (IN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Jerico is located in the (269) area code.

Communities Also Named Jerico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Jerico - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi and Missouri (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jerico.

Communities near Jerico ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jerico.

• Niles
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
  • Niles is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <4>
• Benton Harbor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Harbor
  • Benton Harbor is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton Harbor <4>
• Saint Joseph
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
• Buchanan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
• New Carlisle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
  • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <4>
• New Buffalo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
  • New Buffalo is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Buffalo <4>
• Berrien Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
  • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <4>
• Three Oaks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
  • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <4>
• Coloma
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
  • Coloma is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coloma <4>
• Stevensville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
  • Stevensville is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <4>

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 Jerico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jerico.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jerico. 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 Jerico.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jerico. See our Newspapers Page for Jerico.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jerico ...

Looking for more information about Jerico? 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 Jerico, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jerico.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jerico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/