Jerome Junction, Arizona

Not to be confused with Jerome, Arizona.

Jerome Junction, Arizona
Ghost town
Jerome Junction, Arizona is located in Arizona
Jerome Junction, Arizona
Jerome Junction, Arizona
Location in the state of Arizona
Jerome Junction, Arizona is located in the United States
Jerome Junction, Arizona
Jerome Junction, Arizona
Jerome Junction, Arizona (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°47′12″N 112°25′46″W / 34.78667°N 112.42944°W / 34.78667; -112.42944
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Founded1894
Abandoned1920
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))

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:

  • 1895 June 7 – "Junction" post office
  • 1914 December 23 – Jerome Junction, railway depot and transfer station
  • 1923 April 11 – Copper Siding, Chino Valley, railroad stop

All that remains today are some foundations and railroad equipment. Wikimap Google map

1850 —
1860 —
1870 —
1880 —
1890 250 —
1900 2,500 900%
1910 5,000 100%
1920 15,000 200%
1930 4,900 -67.3333%
1940 2,000 -59.1837%
1950 1,200 -40%
1960 500 -58.3333%
1970 300 -40%
1980 403 34.3333%
1990 350 -13.1514%
2000 329 -6%
2010 400 21.5805%
2020 464 16%
2023 (est.) 463 1%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Northern Arizona, Rich in Mines, Land and Timber". Arizona Republican. June 17, 1917. p. 1.
  2. ^ Massey, Peter; Wilson, Jeanne (2006). Backcountry Adventures Arizona: The Ultimate Guide to the Arizona Backcountry for Anyone With a Sport Utility Vehicle. Adler Publishing Co. pp. 65, 261. ISBN 1930193289. Retrieved July 31, 2010.