Welcome to Rome ...

Rome is located in Livingston Parish<1>.

The location of Rome has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Rome refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Roman<3>

Rome is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Rome lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Rome: (225)

Communities Also Named Rome ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Rome - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (8), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rome.

Communities near Rome ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rome.

• Hammond
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <5>
• Ponchatoula
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponchatoula
  • Ponchatoula is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponchatoula <5>
• Livingston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
• Independence
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• French Settlement
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
  • French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <5>
• Albany
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
• Tickfaw
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickfaw
  • Tickfaw is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tickfaw <5>
• Port Vincent
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
  • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
• Springfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
• Clio
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
  • Clio is located in Livingston Parish

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rome. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rome.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rome. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rome.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rome. See our Newspapers Page for Rome.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rome ...

Looking for more information about Rome? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rome, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rome.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rome. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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