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Welcome to West Rome ...

West Rome is located in Floyd County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Rome, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1910.

A typical abbreviation for West Rome: W. Rome

West Rome is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: West Rome lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from West Rome (for example, toward Gaylesville (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for West Rome: 706 & 762<3>

Communities near West Rome ...

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

  • Rome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <4>
  • Ligon ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Cedartown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Adairsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Euharlee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Seney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Summerville Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Summerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chiaha ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Trion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
    • Trion is located in Chattooga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <4>

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 West Rome. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Rome.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Rome.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Rome ...

Looking for more information about West 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 West Rome, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Rome.

Adding West Rome to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Rome in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Rome was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1910.

We also found West Rome on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Rome.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Rome - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the West Rome area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the West Rome area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.