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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Peoria County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Peoria County: Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Stark, Tazewell & Woodford.

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:

  • Peoria County     (The home county of Rome)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Chillicothe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mossville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <1>
    • Edelstein
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
      • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <1>
    • Keller
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keller
      • From Rome to Keller
    • Dunlap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Peoria Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Orange Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Peoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
      • North Peoria is located in Peoria County
    • Peoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Princeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <1>
    • Pottstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Peoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <1>
    • Edwards
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Milo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Bureau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milo
      • From Rome to Milo
    • Bureau Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Tiskilwa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
      • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <1>
  • Fulton County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Williamsfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <1>
    • Yates City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <1>
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Rutland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <1>
    • Priscilla ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Priscilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
      • Priscilla is located in La Salle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Priscilla
      • From Rome to Priscilla
    • Leeds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in La Salle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leeds
      • From Rome to Leeds
    • Dana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <1>
    • Lostant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Sparland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <1>
    • Lacon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <1>
    • La Rose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <1>
    • Camp Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Henry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <1>
    • Varna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Toluca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wenona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <1>
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Carlock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
      • Carlock is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <1>
    • Danvers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <1>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Putnam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <1>
    • McNabb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
      • McNabb is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <1>
    • Hennepin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
      • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <1>
    • Mount Palatine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
      • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
    • Granville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <1>
    • Standard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Speer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <1>
    • Wyoming
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Castleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <1>
    • Bradford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <1>
    • Modena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Toulon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <1>
    • West Jersey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Jersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Jersey
      • From Rome to West Jersey
    • Osceola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • La Fayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
      • La Fayette is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <1>
  • Tazewell County
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Spring Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bay View Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Germantown Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <1>
    • Metamora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <1>
    • Washburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <1>
    • Roanoke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <1>
    • Eureka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <1>
    • Benson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Goodfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <1>
    • Secor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Secor is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <1>
    • Minonk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Woodford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodford
      • From Rome to Woodford
    • Congerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <1>

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.

  • Chillicothe City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chillicothe City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chillicothe City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • La Salle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Salle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Salle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Hampton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Partridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Partridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Partridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Bay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hammett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winkler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Imhoff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imhoff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yankee Lane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (306 more) ...
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rome had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Chillicothe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Spring Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mossville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <1>
  • Edelstein
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
    • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <1>
  • West Hallock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
    • West Hallock is located in Peoria County
  • Alta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <1>
  • Akron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Peoria County
  • Dunlap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Keller
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
    • Keller is located in Peoria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keller
    • From Rome to Keller
  • Metamora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
    • Metamora is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <1>
  • Cazenovia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
    • Cazenovia is located in Woodford County
  • Low Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Point
    • Low Point is located in Woodford County
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    • Lawn Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge
      • Lawn Ridge is located in Marshall County
    • Lacon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <1>
    • Sparland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <1>

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 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 289 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rome.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rome, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rome.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:

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

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 40.8826, Longitude: -89.5030    









 

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