Jerome Arkansas Map

About Jerome, Arkansas

Jerome is a locality in Drew County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 24. The population density is 91.7 people per km². Jerome is located at 33.3996°N, 91.4701°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Jerome is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71638.

Jerome emerges from the flat, alluvial expanse of the southeastern plains where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a heavy, humid sky. It lies 23.6 miles west of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 268°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-southwest of Dermott. The landscape around Jerome is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of Bayou Bartholomew, which winds through the silty earth only a mile away, and the quiet stillness of Lake Wallace, resting three miles distant in the heat. To the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Backbone Ridge marks the far edge of the world, though the immediate terrain remains dominated by the rich, dark soil of agricultural fields and patches of stubborn, tangled woodland. At dusk, the light here softens into a bruised purple, casting long, thin shadows that seem to anchor the buildings firmly against the vastness of the surrounding acreage.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of Jerome, a place where the economy is written in the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest. The legacy of the land is deeply tied to the labor of those who cleared the timber and worked the fertile bottomlands, creating a settlement defined by the stark utility of its architecture and the resilience of its inhabitants. Though the bustle of a larger metropolis feels worlds away, the proximity to Cut-off Creek provides a sanctuary of dense, green thickets where the air carries the scent of damp moss and decaying leaves. Daily life in Jerome moves with a steady, predictable gravity, reflected in the way the local roads mirror the straight lines of the furrows and the patient, watchful pace of a people accustomed to the unpredictable nature of the seasons.

About This Jerome Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jerome, Arkansas. Coordinates: 33.39956, -91.470121. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Jerome includes the ZIP code (71638), telephone area code (870), county seat of Drew County (Monticello), and school district assignment (Dermott School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.