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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rome (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rome. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rome is located in Floyd County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Cherokee (AL), Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon, Polk & Walker.

Below are the counties that are near Rome. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rome:

  • Floyd County     (The home county of Rome)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Chiaha ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
      • Chiaha is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
    • Summerville Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
    • Mount Berry
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Berry
      • Mount Berry is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Berry <2>
    • Glenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Atlanta Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rosemont Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dykes ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Floyd County
    • Lindale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Robealou Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
      • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
    • Central Grove ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
      • Central Grove is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
    • Silver Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
    • Bass Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
      • Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
    • Hermitage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hermitage
      • From Rome to Hermitage
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Ligon ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
      • Ligon is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
    • Kingston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Adairsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Euharlee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylorsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cassville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Country Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Bartow County
    • Stilesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
      • Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
    • Shellman ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
      • Shellman is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
    • Rodgers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodgers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
      • Rodgers is located in Bartow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rodgers
      • From Rome to Rodgers
    • Buena Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
    • Cartersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Interchange Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Interchange Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
  • Chattooga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Lyerly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
      • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <2>
    • Chattoogaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Berryton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pennville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Trion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Menlo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>
    • Cloudland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Acworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Logan Trace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
      • Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Plainville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
    • Calhoun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Sugar Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Valley <2>
    • Farmville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Gordon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From Rome to Farmville
    • New Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
    • Damascus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sonoraville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
    • Hill City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Gordon County
    • Resaca Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
      • Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
    • Resaca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
      • Resaca is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Resaca <2>
    • Soapstick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
    • Fairmount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Haralson County
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Braswell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
    • Forrister
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrister have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Country Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • Dallas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Seney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Seney is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
    • Aragon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedartown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
    • Rockmart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
      • Rockmart is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <2>
    • Etna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Rome to Etna
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County
    • Esom Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Martindale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Furnace
      • From Rome to Furnace
    • Villanow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bronco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
  • Cherokee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Grantville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Kirk's Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Starkville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Broomtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lawrence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawrence
      • From Rome to Lawrence
    • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grover
      • From Rome to Grover
    • New Moon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Moon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
      • New Moon is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Moon
      • From Rome to New Moon
    • Gaylesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <2>
    • Howells Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ringgold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Palestine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Borden Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
  • DeKalb County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Alpine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Bankhead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Adamsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Lickskillet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rome, see our County-by-County Page for Rome.

Cemeteries Near Rome ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rome.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rome covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.

  • Myrtle Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Seventh Ave. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Seventh Ave. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Seventh Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shadyside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadyside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodeph Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Reece Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reece Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berry College Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry College Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry College Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Floyd Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hasty Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hasty Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hasty Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Berwin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berwin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • John Hume Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Hume Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Bend Road Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Bend Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Bend Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rome had a population of 6,957 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rome had a population of 36,764 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.

  • North Rome
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rome
    • North Rome is located in Floyd County
  • New Rome
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
    • New Rome is located in Floyd County
  • Atlanta Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Freemans ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans
    • Freemans is located in Floyd County
  • Lindale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dykes ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
    • Dykes is located in Floyd County
  • Silver Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
  • Etowah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in Floyd County
  • Bass Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
    • Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
  • Chulio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulio
    • Chulio is located in Floyd County
  • Wilkins ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • Wilkins is located in Floyd County
  • Hermitage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Floyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hermitage
    • From Rome to Hermitage
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    • Shannon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cunningham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Floyd County
    • Reeseburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeseburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseburg
      • Reeseburg is located in Floyd County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rome. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rome.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rome ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rome.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rome. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rome and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rome.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> of Rome.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rome:

The official website for Rome: www.romega.us/

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rome) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rome. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2572, Longitude: -85.1648    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rome, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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