Jerome Junction, Arizona should not be confused with Jerome, Arizona.
| Jerome Junction, Arizona | |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
| Pushpin Map: | Arizona#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arizona |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yavapai |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1894 |
| Extinct Title: | Abandoned |
| Extinct Date: | 1920 |
| Timezone: | MST (no DST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Coordinates: | 34.7867°N -112.4294°W |
Jerome Junction is a ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. Established in 1894, the community served as a railroad transfer stop between the town of Prescott and the town of Jerome. It served as a transfer point between the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway (SFP&P) and the narrow-gauge United Verde & Pacific Railway for 25 years. The narrow-gauge line was built precariously on the side of Woodchute Mountain by William A. Clark after he bought the United Verde Copper Company. In 1917 it had a population of 150.[1] When it was replaced by standard-gauge line on the east side of the mountain from Jerome to Clarkdale in 1920, Jerome Junction became a ghost town, and in 1923, the activities of the former town were absorbed by Chino Valley.[2]
The location changed names at least 3 times:
All that remains today are some foundations and railroad equipment. Wikimap Google map