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History · Jerome

Jerome’s history is
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The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Jerome. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

1907established
2old images & papers
21historic places
7recent photos
North Side Inn, Jerome, Idaho, circa 1915, c. 1915 · Wikimedia Commons

The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Jerome is a city in and the county seat of Jerome County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jerome had a population of 12,349. The city is the county seat of Jerome County, and is part of the Twin Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the second largest city in Idaho's Magic Valley region, second only to Twin Falls which is located 10 miles (16 km) southeast. Jerome's economy is largely agrarian, with dairy farming being one of the main revenue sources for the local economy.

Jerome was established in 1907. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 10,890 to 12,349 (+13%). Half of its homes were built before 1978.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Jerome yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

built from the dates on the items below
1907Established
c. 1915North Side Inn, Jerome, Idaho, circa 1915Commons
c. 1925Business district of Jerome, Idaho, between 192…Commons
1930–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Jerome’s history is told.

2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewNorth Side Inn, Jerome, Idaho, ci…, c. 1915: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10

Famous people from Jerome

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William RoyerWilliam RoyerPolitics & LawJohn van der GiessenJohn van der GiessenSportsGlenneda ZuiderveldGlenneda ZuiderveldPolitics & LawKen DayleyKen DayleySports
By decade

Jerome, decade by decade

1910s1 item
North Side Inn, Jerome, Idaho, circa 1915CommonsNorth Side Inn, Jerome, Idaho, circa 1915c. 1915
1920s1 item
Business district of Jerome, Idaho, between 1920 and 1930CommonsBusiness district of Jerome, Idaho, between 1920 and 1930c. 1925
1930s–
1990s
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today7 photos
J. O. Lee House NRHP 83002335 Jerome County, IDCommonsJ. O. Lee House NRHP 83002335 Jerome County, ID2021J. O. Lee Honey House NRHP 83002334 Jerome County, IDCommonsJ. O. Lee Honey House NRHP 83002334 Jerome County, ID2021Archie Webster House NRHP 83002316 Jerome County, IDCommonsArchie Webster House NRHP 83002316 Jerome County, ID2021Jerome City Pump HouseCommonsJerome City Pump House2012Jerome county courthouse 2009CommonsJerome county courthouse 20092009Jerome Nat. BankCommonsJerome Nat. Bank2008IDMap-doton-JeromeCommonsIDMap-doton-Jerome2004
National Register of Historic Places

21 historic places in Jerome

21 places in Jerome are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

#9
Among Idaho’s most-listed townsby listings · the typical town has 1
21places listed21 buildings
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
25historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1978first listedJerome National Bank · newest: Jerome County Courthouse, 1987

Where they are

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Jerome National BankAllton BuildingArchie Webster HouseDick Callen HouseEdgar Johnson HouseEdward M. Gregg FarmFrank J. Brick HouseGleason, F. C. HouseGreer and Jennie Quay HouseJ. O. Lee HouseJerome City Pump HouseJerome Cooperative CreameryJerome First Baptist ChurchJohn F. Schmerschall HouseJoseph Mandl HouseLee, J.O., Honey HouseNorth Side Canal Company Slaughter HouseThomas Vipham HouseVan Hook, Jay, Potato CellarCanyonside SchoolJerome County Courthouse
Buildings

When they were listed

The Register began in 1966. Jerome’s busiest decade was the 1980s.
Listed 1978Jerome National BankBuildingArchitectureListed 1983Allton BuildingBuilt 1909ArchitectureListed 1983Archie Webster HouseBuilt 1924ArchitectureListed 1983Dick Callen HouseBuildingArchitectureListed 1983Edgar Johnson HouseBuildingArchitectureListed 1983Edward M. Gregg FarmBuildingArchitectureListed 1983Frank J. Brick HouseBuildingArchitectureListed 1983Gleason, F. C. HouseBuildingArchitectureListed 1983Greer and Jennie Quay HouseBuildingArchitectureListed 1983J. O. Lee HouseBuildingArchitectureListed 1983Jerome City Pump HouseBuildingArchitectureListed 1983Jerome Cooperative CreameryBuildingArchitectureListed 1983Jerome First Baptist ChurchBuildingArchitectureListed 1983John F. Schmerschall HouseBuildingArchitectureListed 1983Joseph Mandl HouseBuildingArchitectureListed 1983Lee, J.O., Honey HouseBuildingArchitectureListed 1983North Side Canal Company Slaughter HouseBuildingArchitectureListed 1983Thomas Vipham HouseBuildingArchitectureListed 1983Van Hook, Jay, Potato CellarBuildingArchitectureListed 1983Canyonside SchoolBuildingEducationArchitectureListed 1987Jerome County CourthouseBuildingPoliticsArchitecture
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as North Side Inn, Jerome, Idaho, circa 1915 (c. 1915) and it appears here side by side.

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Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Wendell📜 Twin Falls📜 Filer📜 Kimberly

From Wikimedia Commons (9) and the National Register (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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