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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 Bradford County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.

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:

  • Bradford County     (The home county of Rome)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Allis Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allis Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
      • Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allis Hollow
      • From Rome to Allis Hollow
    • South Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Orwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bumpville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumpville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
      • Bumpville is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bumpville
      • From Rome to Bumpville
    • Potterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Vawter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vawter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
      • Vawter is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vawter
      • From Rome to Vawter
    • Herrickville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Macedonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macedonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macedonia
      • From Rome to Macedonia
    • West Warren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Warren
      • From Rome to West Warren
    • East Towanda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Le Raysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
      • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • South Warren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Standing Stone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone
      • Standing Stone is located in Bradford County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Dushore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Shinerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bernice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bernice
      • From Rome to Bernice
    • Millview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millview
      • From Rome to Millview
    • Forksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <3>
    • Lincoln Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Piatt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piatt
      • From Rome to Piatt
    • Laporte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Rushville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Rome to Rushville
    • Little Meadows
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
    • Fairdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairdale
      • From Rome to Fairdale
    • Forest Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forest Lake
      • From Rome to Forest Lake
    • Choconut
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choconut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Choconut
      • From Rome to Choconut
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <3>
    • South Montrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Brackney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tyler
      • From Rome to Tyler
    • Springville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Laceyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Skinners Eddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
      • Stowell is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stowell
      • From Rome to Stowell
    • Jenningsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meshoppen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mehoopany Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Avery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Rome to Avery
    • Forkston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkston
      • From Rome to Forkston
    • Lemon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Rome to Lemon
    • Vosburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vosburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vosburg
      • From Rome to Vosburg
    • Lake Carey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marcy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
      • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marcy
      • From Rome to Marcy
    • Tunkhannock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
      • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <3>
  • Broome County (NY)
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
    • Chemung
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <3>
    • Owens Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Owens Mills
      • From Rome to Owens Mills
    • Wellsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Etten
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <3>
    • Elmira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Erin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Southport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southport
      • From Rome to Southport
    • Pine City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <3>
    • West Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Webb Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webb Mills
      • From Rome to Webb Mills
  • Tioga County (NY)

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.

  • Rome Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Orwell Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orwell Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orwell Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mercur Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Orwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Orwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Orwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Orwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ghent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pond Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bumpville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumpville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumpville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jillson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jillson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jillson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • South Herrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Herrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Herrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hornbrook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornbrook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ballibay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballibay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballibay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rome had a population of 226 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rome had a population of 400 people.

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

  • Allis Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allis Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
    • Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Allis Hollow
    • From Rome to Allis Hollow
  • Mercur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercur
    • Mercur is located in Bradford County
  • Orwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
    • Orwell is located in Bradford County
  • North Rome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rome
    • North Rome is located in Bradford County
  • Myersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersburg
    • Myersburg is located in Bradford County
  • South Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Orwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bumpville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumpville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
    • Bumpville is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bumpville
    • From Rome to Bumpville
  • Ghent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Bradford County
  • Black
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
    • Black is located in Bradford County
  • Herrickville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Potterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Vawter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vawter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
      • Vawter is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vawter
      • From Rome to Vawter
    • Wysox
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wysox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wysox
      • Wysox is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wysox <3>
    • Macedonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macedonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macedonia
      • From Rome to Macedonia

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 the Vicinity of 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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rome.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rome. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rome and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rome.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Rome.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rome:

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 '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: 41.8560, Longitude: -76.3434