Rome, Georgia
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Rome, Georgia

Administration
Full nameRome, Georgia, USA
Official nameRome, Georgia, USA
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyFloyd
Government
TypeCouncil-Manager
MayorEvie McNiece
City ManagerJohn Bennett
Geography
Total Area29.8 sq mi (77.2 km2)
Land Area29.4 sq mi (76.1 km2)
Water Area0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation614 ft (187.1 m)
Demography
Total Population34980 (2000)
Density (pop.)459.5/km2 (1190.5/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
Area code706
FIPS code13-66668 
GNIS feature ID0356504 

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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 2000 census, the city had a total population of 34,980, and was the largest city in Northwest Georgia.

Though 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, which contributes to its importance as a regional center in several areas, such as medical care and education.

Rome's name is a commemoration of the Italian city of Rome. Rome, Georgia, was built on seven hills with a river running between them, a feature that was an inspiration for the name. This connection is emphasized by a replica of the statue of Romulus and Remus nursing from a mother wolf, a symbol of the original Rome, which was a 1929 gift from Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

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MCG plans Rome, Ga., campus - The Augusta Chronicle Tweet this news
The Augusta Chronicle--The Northwest -Georgia- Clinical Campus will help expand efforts to train students in the -Rome- area, where they already rotate through the Harbin Clinic, ... - Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:52:45 GMT+00:00
US: Pirelli to invest in US mixing facility - Automotive World Tweet this news
Automotive World--Pirelli Tire North America (PTNA) has revealed that it is is adding a US$12m compound mixing facility to its -Rome-, -Georgia- facility. ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:28:18 GMT+00:00
Moore earns Certified Professional Medical Auditor Designation - Rome News Tribune Tweet this news
Rome News Tribune---...- of Medical Auditing Specialists, Moore currently serves as the president of the -Rome Georgia- Chapter of the American Academy of Professional Coders. ... - Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:35:53 GMT+00:00
Stream Energy Announces Favorable Ruling from Eleventh Circuit - Business Wire (press release) Tweet this news
Business Wire (press release)--The decision supports a previous ruling from the US District Court, Northern District of -Georgia-, -Rome- Division. In the newly released opinion, the Eleventh ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:09:57 GMT+00:00
FBI arrests Rome Georgia man on timber fraud scheme - Examiner.com Tweet this news
Examiner.com--Freeman recruited multiple co-conspirators, including Kevin A. Fields, 31, of Forsyth, -Georgia-; Jason F. Joseph, 32, of Macon, -Georgia-; Roger G. Carthern, ... - Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:41:21 GMT+00:00
Georgia Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced - 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Tweet this news
7thSpace Interactive (press release)---ROME-, -GA-�RICHIE WILLIS, 23, of Dalton, Georgia, was sentenced today by United States Senior District Judge Robert L Vining, Jr, on charges of conspiracy to ... - Date : Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:40:15 GMT+00:00
Pirelli to invest another $12 million in Georgia plant - Modern Tire Dealer Tweet this news
Modern Tire Dealer--Pirelli Tire North America (PTNA) is adding a compound mixing facility to its -Rome-, -Ga-., facility. The $12 million investment will support the Pirelli ... - Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:39:35 GMT+00:00
Public Service Commission over proposed Ga. Power rate hike on Sept. 22 - Rome News Tribune Tweet this news
Rome News Tribune--22 session at the -Rome- Civic Center is one of four public hearings the Public Service Commission has set before ruling on a proposed -Georgia- Power Co. rate ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:41:07 GMT+00:00
Panama City Team Wins Dizzy Dean Wordl Series Title - WMBB-TV Tweet this news
WMBB-TV--Then in Boynton, Georgia Panama City's U-19 team managed a 5-0 shutout of -Rome-, -Georgia's- U-19 team. The shutout came behind the arm of Seth Miller. ... - Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:11:37 GMT+00:00
GNTC Graduation to be Held on August 26 - Coosa Valley News Tweet this news
Coosa Valley News--On August 26, 2010 Georgia Northwestern Technical College will hold a graduation ceremony at 7:00 pm at the Forum in -Rome-, -Georgia-. ... - Date : Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:20:07 GMT+00:00


Sites on the National Register of Historic Places : Great Depression
Site Year Built Address Year Registered
Dr. Robert Battey House 1850 725 East 2nd Ave. 1982
Berry Schools North of Rome on U.S. Hwy 27 1978
Between the Rivers Historic District Roughly bounded by the Etowah and Oostanaula Rivers, 7th Ave., and West 4th St. 1983
Ext. 1989
Chieftains 1792 80 Chatillon Rd. 1971
Double-Cola Bottling Company 419 East Second Ave. 2006
East Rome Historic District Roughly bounded by Walnut Ave., McCall Blvd., East 8th and 10th Sts. 1985
Etowah Indian Mounds North bank of Etowah River 1966
Floyd County Courthouse 5th Ave. and Tribune St. 1980
Jackson Hill Historic District Jackson Hill, between GA Hwy 53 and the Oostanaula River 1997
Lower Avenue A Historic District Avenue A between North 5th St. and Turner-McCall Blvd. 1983
Main High School 41 Washington Dr. 2002
Mayo's Bar Lock and Dam On the Coosa River, 8 miles SW of Rome 1989
Mt. Aventine Historic District Address restricted 1983
Myrtle Hill Cemetery 1857 Bounded by S. Broad, and Myrtle Sts., Pennington, and Branham Aves. 1983
Oakdene Place Roughly bounded by the Etowah River, Queen, and East 6th Sts. 1983
Rome Clock Tower 1871 Corner of East 2nd Street and East 5th Avenue 1980
South Broad Street Historic District South Broad St. and Etowah Terrace 1983
Sullivan-Hillyer House 309 East 2nd Ave. 2002
Thankful Baptist Church 935 Spiderwebb Dr. 1985
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse West 4th Ave. and East 1st St. 1975
Upper Avenue A Historic District Roughly bounded by Oostanaula River, Turner-McCall Blvd., Avenue B and W. 11th St. 1983

Radio stations :
Call Letters Frequency Nickname Format
WGPB 97.7 FM NPR Public Radio
WLAQ 1410 AM n/a Talk
WQTU 102.3 FM Q102 Hot AC
WRGA 1470 AM n/a News/Talk
WSRM 93.5 FM LifeFM Contemporary Christian
WROM 710 AM n/a Gospel Music
WTSH 107.1 FM South 107 Country
WATG 95.7 FM 95.7 The Ridge Classic Hits

Radio stations in the Rome, Georgia market

By FM frequencyWMBW - 88.9 * WCCV - 91.7 * WSRM - 95.3 * WATG - 95.7 * WGPB - 97.7 * WQTU - 102.3 * WTSH-FM - 107.1
By AM frequencyWROM - 710 * WQRX - 870 * WGTA - 950 * WEBS - 1030 * WZQZ - 1180 * WGJK - 1360 * WLAQ - 1410 * WRGA - 1470

Municipalities and communities of Floyd County, Georgia (U.S. state)

County seat: Rome
CitiesCave Spring * Rome
CDPLindale * Shannon
Unincorporated
communities		Livingston * Mount Berry * Silver Creek



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