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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Richland 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 Richland County: Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox & Morrow.

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:

  • Richland County     (The home county of Rome)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Shenandoah
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Ganges
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
    • Shiloh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <3>
    • Olivesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
      • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
    • Shelby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
    • Plymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • Vernon Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Junction
      • Vernon Junction is located in Richland County
    • Mansfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ontario
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <3>
    • Bethlehem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
    • Maybee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
      • Maybee is located in Richland County
    • Alta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Richland County
    • Hanley Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Savannah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <3>
    • Bailey Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Ruggles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Ashland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Nova
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mifflin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Polk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Hayesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Albion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Redhaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • Jeromesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • McKay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Tiro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <3>
    • North Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
    • Crestline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • New Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <3>
    • Galion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • North Robinson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Chatfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Bucyrus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Broken Sword
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
      • Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
      • Broken Sword has also been known as:
      • Bloody Corners
      • Porterville
      • Wingarts Corners
      • Wingert Corners
      • Wingerts Corners
    • Benton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Crawford County
    • Lemert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
      • Lemert is located in Crawford County
    • Oceola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
      • Oceola is located in Crawford County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Berlinville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
      • Berlinville is located in Erie County
    • Milan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
    • North Milan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
    • Berlin Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <3>
    • Avery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
    • Florence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Erie County
    • Shinrock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
      • Shinrock is located in Erie County
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Greenwich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Delphi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
      • Delphi is located in Huron County
    • New Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Huron County
    • Fitchville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Coble Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • New London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
    • Celeryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeryville
      • Celeryville is located in Huron County
    • North Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Willard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Steuben
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Huron County
    • Olena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Huron County
    • Hartland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Huron County
    • Peru
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Huron County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Knox County
    • Batemantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batemantown
      • Batemantown is located in Knox County
    • North Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Knox County
    • Nunda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Knox County
    • Jelloway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
      • Jelloway is located in Knox County
    • Fredericktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <3>
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Huntington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Lorain County
    • Wellington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
    • Kipton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Lagrange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oberlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Martel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
      • Martel is located in Marion County
    • Caledonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Homer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Spencer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawnee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • River Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
      • River Corners is located in Medina County
    • Lodi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <3>
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • Friendsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Medina County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Blooming Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
    • West Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Iberia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Morrow County
    • Edison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <3>
    • Mount Gilead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <3>
  • Sandusky County
    • Bellevue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Attica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <3>
    • Caroline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
      • Caroline is located in Seneca County
    • Carrothers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrothers
      • Carrothers is located in Seneca County
    • Attica Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
      • Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
    • Scipio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Seneca County
    • West Lodi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
      • West Lodi is located in Seneca County
    • Bloomville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Flat Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
    • Republic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <3>
    • Melmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmore
      • Melmore is located in Seneca County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Lattasburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
      • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
    • West Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • New Pittsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Congress
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Funk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
      • Funk is located in Wayne County
    • Aukerman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aukerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • Burbank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
    • Devil Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Millbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Wayne County

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.

  • Evangelical German Reform Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical German Reform Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical German Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shenandoah Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shenandoah Church Cemetery
    • The Shenandoah Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shenandoah Cemetery
    • Shenandoah Christian Church Cemetery
  • Ganges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blooming Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adario Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adario Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hazel Brush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Franklin Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shiloh Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel 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>

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.

  • Shenandoah
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
  • Ganges
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
    • Ganges is located in Richland County
  • Adario
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adario
    • Adario is located in Richland County
  • Shiloh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <3>
  • Epworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
    • Epworth is located in Richland County
  • Olivesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
    • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
  • Shelby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
  • Paradise Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
    • Paradise Hill is located in Ashland County
  • Greenwich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Spring Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
    • Spring Mill is located in Richland County
  • Pavonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavonia
    • Pavonia is located in Richland County
  • Savannah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <3>
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    • Plymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • Forest ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Richland County
    • Vernon Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Junction
      • Vernon Junction is located in Richland 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 114 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]<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 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 Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 40.9264, Longitude: -82.5302       In this case, the coordinates for Rome have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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