Jerome, Florida
Jerome, Florida | |
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 Looking south along State Road 29 | |
  Jerome Location within the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 25°59.8′N 81°20.8′W / 25.9967°N 81.3467°WCoordinates: 25°59.8′N 81°20.8′W / 25.9967°N 81.3467°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Collier |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 284765 |
Jerome is a small unincorporated community in Collier County, Florida, United States. It lies along State Road 29 north of Copeland and south of at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m). In the 1950s, Jerome housed the largest steam-powered lumber mill in the American South, until it burned down in 1956.[1]
Jerome is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]
See also[]
Florida portal
References[]
- ^ Klinkenberg, Jeff (1994-09-18). "Swamp Loggers". St. Petersburg Times. p. 79. Retrieved 2021-08-15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerome, Florida
External links[]
Media related to Jerome, Florida at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Collier County, Florida, United States | ||
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Collier County, Florida
- Unincorporated communities in Florida
- Southwest Florida geography stubs