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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rome had a population of 102 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rome had a population of 1,013 people.

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

  • Smithfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
  • North Belgrade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Belgrade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
    • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
  • Vienna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Mercer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mercer
    • East Mercer is located in Somerset County
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
  • Mercer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Mercer is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • New Sharon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
    • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <3>
  • Belgrade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <3>
  • Larone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larone
    • Larone is located in Somerset County
  • Norridgewock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
    • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <3>
  • Chesterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
  • Fairfield Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
    • Fairfield Center is located in Somerset County
  • North Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
    • North Fairfield is located in Somerset County
  • Farmington Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • West Mount Vernon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mount Vernon
    • West Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
  • North Sidney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sidney
    • North Sidney is located in Kennebec County
  • Waterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Starks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
    • Starks is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • North Chesterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Chesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
    • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
  • Vassalboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
    • Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <3>
  • Winslow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
    • Winslow is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <3>
  • North Fayette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
    • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
  • West Sidney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sidney
    • West Sidney is located in Kennebec County
  • Sidney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • North Vassalboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
    • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
  • Fairfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
  • Allens Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
    • Allens Mills is located in Franklin County

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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