Welcome to Rome ...
Rome is located in Bradford County<1>.
The location of Rome has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rome, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
When the people of Rome refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Roman<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rome has a population of 402 people<4> (see below for details).
Rome is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Rome lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Rome: (570)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rome had an population of 402 people. This is a decrease of 8.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rome had a population of 441 people. This makes Rome the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 441 people, the population of Rome increased 15.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 382 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rome.
Communities Also Named Rome ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Rome - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (8), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rome.
Communities near Rome ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rome.
- Sayre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Sayre is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <6>
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <6>
- Owego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
- Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <6>
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
- Towanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <6>
- South Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Wyalusing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Wyalusing is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyalusing <6>
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Nichols
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols <6>
- Laceyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceyville
- Laceyville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laceyville <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rome. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rome.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rome. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rome.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rome. See our Newspapers Page for Rome.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rome ...
Looking for more information about Rome? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rome, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rome.
Adding Rome to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rome in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rome was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rome post office opened in 1831.
We also found Rome in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rome.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bradford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Rome refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Rome may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rome. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rome - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |