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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Jerome (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jerome. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Jerome is located in Bladen County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bladen County: Columbus, Cumberland, Pender, Robeson & Sampson.

Below are the counties that are near Jerome. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jerome:

  • Bladen County     (The home county of Jerome)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
    • White Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tar Heel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruskin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Dublin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Yorick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elizabethtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <1>
    • Mount Olive
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
    • White Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <1>
    • Bladenboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
      • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <1>
    • Butters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
      • Butters is located in Bladen County
    • Abbottsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Clarkton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <1>
  • Columbus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
    • Rico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Boardman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Boardman is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
    • Stedman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Judson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Vander
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
      • Vander is located in Cumberland County
    • Ardulusa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
      • Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Fayetteville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Timberlake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
    • Eastover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Holly Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
    • Averasboro ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Twin Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
    • Rockfish
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
    • Dundarrach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundarrach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
      • Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
    • Gold Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gold Hill
      • From Jerome to Gold Hill
    • Raeford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
      • Raeford is located in Hoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <1>
    • Silver City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
  • Robeson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
    • Saint Pauls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
      • Parkton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <1>
    • Rex
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Barker Ten Mile
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
      • Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
    • Saddletree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lumber Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
      • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Rennert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rennert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
      • Rennert is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Allenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lumberton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shannon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lowe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
      • Lowe is located in Robeson County
  • Sampson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jerome, see our County-by-County Page for Jerome.

Cemeteries Near Jerome ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jerome.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jerome covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.

  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cogdell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cogdell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cogdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willis Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boone Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boone Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Line Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McMillan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tyson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burney Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Melvin Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Jerome had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.

  • Tar Heel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Cumberland County
  • Tolarsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolarsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarsville
    • Tolarsville is located in Robeson County
  • Ammon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Ammon is located in Bladen County
  • Grays Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek
    • Grays Creek is located in Cumberland County
  • Stedman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hayne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayne
    • Hayne is located in Sampson County
  • Autryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vander
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
    • Vander is located in Cumberland County
  • Roslin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
    • Roslin is located in Cumberland County
  • Saint Pauls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Howellsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howellsville
    • Howellsville is located in Robeson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Roseboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hope Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizabethtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jerome. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jerome.

Newspapers Published in Jerome ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jerome.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jerome, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jerome.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jerome:

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 Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jerome) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jerome. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8392, Longitude: -78.7344       In this case, the coordinates for Jerome have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jerome, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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