Jerome, Florida
Unincorporated community
Looking south along State Road 29
Looking south along State Road 29
Jerome is located in Florida
Jerome
Jerome
Location within the state of Florida
Jerome is located in the United States
Jerome
Jerome
Jerome (the United States)
Coordinates: 25°59.8′N 81°20.8′W / 25.9967°N 81.3467°W / 25.9967; -81.3467
Country United States of America
State Florida
County Collier
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID284765

Jerome is a small unincorporated community in Collier County, Florida, United States. It lies along State Road 29 north of Copeland and south of Deep Lake 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

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References

  1. ^ Klinkenberg, Jeff (September 18, 1994). "Swamp Loggers". St. Petersburg Times. p. 79. Retrieved August 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerome, Florida

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Municipalities and communities of Collier County, Florida, United States
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