Rome, Indiana

Rome, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = PAGENAME
settlement_type = Unincorporated community
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Perry
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Tobin
latd = 37
latm = 55
lats = 24
latNS = N
longd = 86
longm = 31
longs = 25
longEW = W
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_ft = 410
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 47574
area_code = 812
blank_name = GNIS feature ID
blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:451405 451405]

Rome is an unincorporated community along the Ohio River in southeastern Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana, United States. It lies across the river from Stephensport, Kentucky and just off Indiana State Road 66 above the city of Tell City, the county seat of Perry County. [DeLorme. "Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer". 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 62-63. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.] Although Rome is unincorporated, it has a post office. [ [http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=47574 Zip Code Lookup] ]

History

Rome was first established it was named Washington, then its name was changed to Franklin, and finally to Rome in 1819. From 1819 to 1859 Rome was the second county seat of Perry County, after Troy. The Rome Courthouse was built in 1819 to mimic the first Indiana Capital in Corydon. [Rhodes, Rick (2008). "The Ohio River In American History". St.Petersburg: Heron Island Guides.] [ [http://www.perrycountyindiana.org/tours/blackroute.cfm Self-Guided Auto Tour - Black Route] ]

ee also

*List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References


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