Jerome, Florida | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Florida#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Jerome |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Florida |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Collier |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 10 |
Coordinates: | 25.9967°N -101.8°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 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 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. Creosote contamination has been a concern in the area.[2]