Jerome Junction, Arizona

Ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona

Ghost town in Arizona, United States

34°47′12″N 112°25′46″W / 34.78667°N 112.42944°W / 34.78667; -112.42944CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyYavapaiFounded1894Abandoned1920Time 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

References

^ "Northern Arizona, Rich in Mines, Land and Timber". Arizona Republican. June 17, 1917. p. 1.
^ 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.