Rome

Rome

Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County. At the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 36,303, and is the largest city in Northwest Georgia and the 19th largest city in the state. Although no Interstate highway passes through Rome, it is the largest city near the center of the triangular area defined by the Interstate highways between Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga,...
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quick facts
County:Floyd County
State:Georgia
Country:United States of America
Population:36,031
Area:29.8 sq. mi.
Time zone:North American Eastern Time Zone
Also known as:Rome, Georgia, Floyd County / Rome city

Famous landmarks in Rome

Chieftains
Chieftains

Chieftains Museum, also known as the Major Ridge Home, is a two-story house built in 1792 in Cherokee country . It was the home of the Cherokee...
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Population history for Rome

YearEstimated Population
2009 36,031
2008 35,943
2007 35,810
2006 36,082
2005 35,890
2004 35,951
2003 35,937
2002 35,843
2001 35,417
2000 35,566
1999 32,677
1998 32,646
1997 32,634
1996 32,600
1995 32,535
1994 32,399
1993 32,355
1992 32,220
1991 32,137
1990 32,086
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Colleges and universities in Rome

Shorter College
Shorter College
Founded:1873

Famous residents of Rome

Mike Hogan
Mike Hogan
Film Actor, Football Player

Michael L. Hogan is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers,...
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Arn Anderson
Arn Anderson
Author, TV Actor, Film Actor

Martin Anthony Lunde better known by his ring name Arn Anderson, is a former American professional wrestler and author. His career has been...
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Bill Arp
Bill Arp
Film Actor, Author

Charles Henry Smith was an American politician for Georgia who as a writer used the nom de plume Bill Arp for nearly 40 years. He had a national...
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Famous people born in Rome

Mike Hogan
Mike Hogan
Film Actor, Football Player

Michael L. Hogan is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers,...
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Arn Anderson
Arn Anderson
Author, TV Actor, Film Actor

Martin Anthony Lunde better known by his ring name Arn Anderson, is a former American professional wrestler and author. His career has been...
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Spencir Bridges
Spencir Bridges
Film Actor

Spencir Bridges is an American child actor, best known for his role in Daddy Day Camp as Ben Hinton . He also had roles on iCarly, House, M.D. and...
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Russell Durham Comegys
Russell Durham Comegys
Film Actor

Russell Durham Comegys is a film actor.

Airports in or near Rome

Anniston Metropolitan Airport
Anniston Metropolitan Airport
Airport code:ANB
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Airport code:ATL
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport
Airport code:PDK
Naval Air Station Atlanta
Naval Air Station Atlanta
Airport code:MGE

U.S. state

Georgia
Georgia
Population:82,548 (1790)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. Named after King George II of Great Britain, Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It declared its secession from the Union on January 21, 1861, and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15,...
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