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Jerome Junction, Arizona

Ghost town in Arizona, US


Ghost town in Arizona, US

FieldValue
nameJerome Junction, Arizona
settlement_typeGhost town
pushpin_mapArizona#USA
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_mapsize250
map_captionLocation in the state of Arizona
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_name1Arizona
subdivision_name2Yavapai
established_titleFounded
established_date1894
extinct_titleAbandoned
extinct_date1920
timezoneMST (no DST)
utc_offset-7
coordinates

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. 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.

The location changed names at least three 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

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2,500900%
5,000100%
15,000200%
4,900-67.3333%
2,000-59.1837%
1,200-40%
500-58.3333%
300-40%
40334.3333%
350-13.1514%
329-6%
40021.5805%
46416%
4631%

References

References

  1. (17 June 1917). "Northern Arizona, Rich in Mines, Land and Timber". Arizona Republican.
  2. Massey, Peter. (2006). "Backcountry Adventures Arizona: The Ultimate Guide to the Arizona Backcountry for Anyone With a Sport Utility Vehicle". Adler Publishing Co.
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