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Welcome to Rome ...

Rome is located in Perry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rome, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1819.

When the people of Rome refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Roman<2>

Rome is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Rome (for example, toward Ekron (KY)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Rome: 812 & 930<4>

The ZIP code for Rome: 47574<5>

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), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, 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.

  • Tell City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
    • Tell City is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <7>
  • Brandenburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
    • Brandenburg is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <7>
  • Hardinsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cannelton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
    • Cannelton is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <7>
  • Irvington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <7>
  • Cloverport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
    • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <7>
  • Hawesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Troy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
  • Ekron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mauckport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
    • Mauckport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <7>

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.

Adding Rome to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Rome was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Rome post office opened in 1819.

We also found Rome in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 Perry County: www.perrycountyil.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Rome refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Rome may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rome - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Rome area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Rome area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rome). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rome or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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