Jerome is a small
unincorporated community
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in
Collier County,
Florida
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, 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.
Jerome is part of the
Naples
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–
Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Creosote contamination has been a concern in the area.
See also
References
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Unincorporated communities in Collier County, Florida
Unincorporated communities in Florida
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