Jerome, Arizona

Last spring our family enjoyed a day in Jerome, Arizona.  Jerome is an old mining town on Cleopatra Hill in Northwestern Arizona.  Visiting Jerome takes you back to the rough and tumble mining days of Arizona. During its heyday it was known as the "Wickedest town in Arizona".  It is definitely worth planning a day trip to see.

Art and History mix for visitors to Jerome, Arizona

Situated along Cleopatra Hill, Jerome, Arizona, boasts the historic title of "The Wickedest Town in Arizona." Known as a lucrative copper, gold and silver mining town, it also boasted brothels, gambling, and wild saloons.

Located on Arizona Route 89A, Jerome is South of Clarkdale, West of Cottonwood, and stands at 5,435 feet in elevation.

History of Jerome, Arizona
Named after Eugene Jerome, a New York attorney who was one of the organizers of the United Verde Copper Company in 1882, smelters were first located in Jerome, but later were moved to Clarkdale where expansion could occur. The first Post Office was established on September 19, 1883, with Frederick Thomas named its first Postmaster. Oddly enough, Jerome never visited his namesake!


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