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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 Adams County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Lewis (KY), Mason (KY), Brown, Highland, Pike & Scioto.

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:

  • Adams County     (The home county of Rome)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Squirrel Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County
    • Grimes ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Adams County
    • Lynx
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wrightsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Blue Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams County
    • West Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Bentonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Whippoorwill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunkinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bradysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Ellsberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Neel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
      • Neel is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neel
      • From Rome to Neel
    • Slickaway ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickaway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
      • Slickaway is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slickaway
      • From Rome to Slickaway
    • Decatur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ripley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ash Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Russellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Macon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fincastle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Arnheim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Elmville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Rome to Elmville
    • Sinking Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • North Uniontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Turkey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkey
      • From Rome to Turkey
  • Lawrence County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Camp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Poplar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wetmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wetmore
      • From Rome to Wetmore
    • Wakefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Latham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Sargents
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sargents
      • From Rome to Sargents
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Pond Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pond Run
      • From Rome to Pond Run
    • Friendship
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lombardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Otway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otway
      • From Rome to Otway
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
    • Youngs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Rarden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
    • Arion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Portsmouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
    • Portsmouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rosemount
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • Bear Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bear Creek
      • From Rome to Bear Creek
  • Summit County
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Smiths Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Boone Furnace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Carter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Wesleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wesleyville
      • From Rome to Wesleyville
    • Kehoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kehoe
      • From Rome to Kehoe
    • Smoky Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smoky Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smoky Valley
      • From Rome to Smoky Valley
    • Counts Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Olive Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Soldier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Mountain Top
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mountain Top
      • From Rome to Mountain Top
    • Jacobs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From Rome to Jacobs
  • Fleming County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Foxport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasureville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasureville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
      • Pleasureville is located in Fleming County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pleasureville
      • From Rome to Pleasureville
    • Mount Carmel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County (KY)
    • Poplar Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Beechburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ryan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ryan
      • From Rome to Ryan
    • Dalesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
      • Dalesburg is located in Fleming County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dalesburg
      • From Rome to Dalesburg
    • Wallingford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Muses Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muses Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
      • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County (KY)
    • Plummers Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Flemingsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Flemingsburg Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • York
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • South Portsmouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • South Shore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Tygarts Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Warnock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From Rome to Warnock
    • Grays Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grays Branch
      • From Rome to Grays Branch
    • Lloyd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Greenup
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Vanceburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Charters
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Buena Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buena Vista
      • From Rome to Buena Vista
    • Pence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Garrison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Tollesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottageville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Quincy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Camp Dix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Burtonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Firebrick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • Mason County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Rectorville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rectorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rectorville
      • From Rome to Rectorville
    • Springdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Maysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lewisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Weedonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Helena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mays Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Ripley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Dover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Mason County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Minerva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Mason County (KY)
  • Rowan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Haldeman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County (KY)
    • Gates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gates
      • From Rome to Gates

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.

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>

While we didn't find Rome in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rome.

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

  • Stout
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Stout is located in Adams County
  • Carrs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrs
    • Carrs is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • Waggoner Ripple ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waggoner Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Ripple
    • Waggoner Ripple is located in Adams County
  • Grimes ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Grimes is located in Adams County
  • Vanceburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Selig
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selig
    • Selig is located in Adams County
  • Buena Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Scioto County
  • Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Lynx
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Buena Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Buena Vista
    • From Rome to Buena Vista
  • Covedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
    • Covedale is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • Blue Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Pence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Poplar Flat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Flat
      • Poplar Flat is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams 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 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 62 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<7>. 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 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 State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<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.
<7>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 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: 38.6642, Longitude: -83.3812    









 

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