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{{short description|City in Floyd County, Georgia, US}}
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| named_for          = Rome, Italy
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| government_type    = [[City commission government|Commission–manager]]
| leader_title       = Commission
| leader_name        = {{collapsible list|bullets=yes
| title = Members
| 1 = Craig McDaniel – Mayor
| 2 = Jim Bojo – Mayor Pro Tem
| 3 = Elaina Beeman
| 4 = Harry Brock
| 5 = Mark Cochran
| 6 = William "Bill" Collins
| 7 = Jamie Doss
| 8 = Randy Quick
| 9 = Wayne Robinson
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'''Rome''' is the largest city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Floyd County, Georgia]], United States. Located in the foothills of the [[Appalachian Mountains]], it is the principal city of the [[Rome, Georgia metropolitan area|Rome, Georgia, metropolitan statistical area]], which encompasses all of Floyd County. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city had a population of 37,713. It is the largest city in [[Northwest Georgia]] and the [[List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)|26th-largest city]] in the state.

Rome was founded in 1834, after [[United States Congress|Congress]] passed the [[Indian Removal Act]], and the federal government committed to removing the [[Cherokee]] and other [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] from the [[southeastern United States|Southeast]]. It developed on former indigenous territory at the confluence of the [[Etowah River|Etowah]] and the [[Oostanaula River|Oostanaula]] rivers, which together form the [[Coosa River]]. Because of its strategic advantages, this area was long occupied by the historic [[Muscogee|Creek]]. Later the [[Cherokee]] people expanded into this area from their traditional homelands to the east and northeast. National leaders such as [[Major Ridge]] and [[John Ross (Cherokee chief)|John Ross]] resided here before [[Indian Removal]] in 1838.

The city has developed on seven hills with the rivers running between them, a feature that inspired the early European-American settlers to name it for [[Rome]], that was also built on seven hills. The American Rome developed in the [[History of the United States (1789–1849)|antebellum period]] as a market and trading city due to its advantageous location on the rivers. It shipped the rich regional cotton commodity crop downriver to markets on the [[Gulf Coast]] and export overseas.

In the late 1920s, a United States company built a [[rayon]] plant in a joint project with an Italian company. This project and the American city of Rome were honored by Italy in 1929, when [[Benito Mussolini]] sent a replica of the statue of [[Capitoline Wolf|Romulus and Remus nursing from a mother wolf]], a symbol of the founding myth of the original Rome.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Rome, Ga., Levels Statue Presented by Mussolini | work=The New York Times |url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1940/06/12/113091038.html?pageNumber=5 |access-date=2022-12-07 |language=en}}</ref>

It is the largest city near the center of the triangular area defined by the Interstate highways between [[Atlanta]], [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], and [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]]. It has developed as a regional center for the fields of medical care and education. In addition to its public school system, it has several private schools. Higher-level institutions include private [[Berry College]] and [[Shorter University]], and the public [[Georgia Northwestern Technical College]] and [[Georgia Highlands College]].

== History ==
{{Main|History of Rome, Georgia}}

=== Indigenous history ===
The [[Abihka]] tribe of Creek in the area of Rome later became part of the Upper Creek people (who occupied the Northern Creek territory, called themselves the [[Muscogee]]). They merged with other Creek tribes to become the ''Ulibahali'', who later migrated westward into [[Alabama]] in the general region of [[Gadsden, Alabama|Gadsden]].<ref>Waselkov, Gregory A., and Marvin T. Smith. "Upper Creek Archaeology", in McEwan, Bonnie G., ed. ''Indians of the Greater Southeast: Historical Archaeology and Ethnohistory'' (Gainesville: University of Florida Press, 2000) p. 244-245</ref><ref>Ethridge, Robbie Franklyn, ''Creek Country: The Creek Indians and Their World'' (Chapel Hill, North Carolina: UNC Press) p. 27</ref> By the mid-18th century, the [[Iroquoian languages|Iroquoian]]-speaking [[Cherokee]] had moved into this area and occupied it. They had moved down from areas of Tennessee, under pressure from settlement by Americans migrating across the Appalachians from eastern territories.

A Cherokee village named Etowah ({{langx|chr|ᎡᏙᏩ|translit=Etowa}}), which means "Head of Coosa",<ref name="roadsidegeorgia">{{cite web |title=Rome |url=http://roadsidegeorgia.com/city/rome.html |website=roadsidegeorgia.com |access-date=26 October 2020 |archive-date=December 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227211727/http://roadsidegeorgia.com/city/rome.html |url-status=usurped }}</ref><ref name="Britannica">{{cite web |last1=Britannica |first1=Encyclopedia |title=Rome, Georgia, United States |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Rome-Georgia |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=26 October 2020}}</ref> was settled in this area during the late 18th century, in the period of the [[Cherokee–American wars]] (1776–94) during and after the American Revolutionary War. Several Cherokee national leaders settled here and developed their own cotton plantations, including chiefs [[Major Ridge]] and [[John Ross (Cherokee chief)|John Ross]]. Some of the Cherokee planters and others among the Southeast tribes bought enslaved African Americans to use as laborers on such plantations.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.romega.us/archives/31/rccmMar3.2008.pdf |title=Rome City Commission Archives |date=March 3, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029230004/http://www.romega.us/archives/31/rccmMar3.2008.pdf |archive-date=October 29, 2008 }}</ref>

In the 20th century, Ridge's home here was preserved as Chieftain's House. It has been adapted by the state for use as the [[Chieftains Museum (Major Ridge Home)|Chieftains Museum]]. It is used to interpret the history of the Cherokee in this area, especially Major Ridge.

In the 18th century, a high demand in Europe for American [[deerskin trade|deerskins]] had led to a brisk trade between Indian hunters and White traders. A few White traders and some settlers (primarily from the [[Southern Colonies]] of [[Province of Georgia|Georgia]] and [[Province of Carolina|Carolina]]) were accepted by the Head of Coosa Cherokee. These were later joined by Christian missionaries, and more settlers. After the [[American Revolutionary War|American War of Independence]], most new settlers came from the area of Georgia east of the [[Proclamation Line of 1763]].

In 1793, in response to a Cherokee raid into Tennessee, [[John Sevier]], the [[Governor of Tennessee]], led a retaliatory raid against the Cherokee in the vicinity of Myrtle Hill, in what was known as the [[Battle of Hightower]].

In 1802, the United States and Georgia executed the [[Compact of 1802]], in which Georgia sold its claimed western lands (a claim dating to its colonial charter) to the United States. In return, the federal government agreed to ignore Cherokee land titles and remove all Cherokee from Georgia. The commitment to evict the Cherokee was not immediately enforced, and Chiefs John Ross and Major Ridge led efforts to stop their removal, including several federal lawsuits.

During the 1813 [[Creek War|Creek Civil War]], most Cherokee took the side of the Lower Creek Indians, who were more assimilated and willing to deal with European Americans, against the Red Sticks or Upper Creek. As they had lived more isolated from the Whites, they had maintained strong, conservative cultural traditions. Before the Cherokee moved to Head of Coosa, Chief Ridge commanded a company of warriors as a unit of the Tennessee militia, with Chief Ross as [[adjutant]]. This Cherokee unit was under the overall command of United States Major [[Andrew Jackson]], and supported the Upper Creek. They were the part of the Creek who had adopted more European-American customs and were more aligned with American settlers. The Creek War played out within the American Revolutionary War of the [[War of 1812]].

In 1829, European Americans discovered gold near [[Dahlonega, Georgia]], starting the first [[gold rush]] in the United States. Congressional passage of the [[Indian Removal Act]] of 1830, which fulfilled the Compact of 1802, was related to that gold discovery and the desire of Whites to settle the land, as well as President Andrew Jackson's commitment to removal of Native Americans to enable development by the whites.

Even before removal began, in 1831, Georgia's General Assembly passed legislation that claimed all Cherokee land in Northwest Georgia. This entire territory was called [[Cherokee County, Georgia#History|Cherokee County]]; the following year, the Assembly organized the territory as the nine counties that still exist in the 21st century.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/histcountymaps/cherokeehistmaps.htm |title=Cherokee County Historical Maps |work=Georgia Info |year=2001| publisher= Digital Library of Georgia |access-date=March 8, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/countyboundaries/cherokeeboundaries2.htm |title=Original Cherokee County Divided |work=Georgia Info |date=May 28, 2001 |publisher=Digital Library of Georgia |access-date=March 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118041648/http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/countyboundaries/cherokeeboundaries2.htm |archive-date=January 18, 2011 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

=== City founding period ===
Rome was founded in 1834 as European Americans increasingly settled in Georgia. Founders were Col. Daniel R. Mitchell, Col. Zacharia Hargrove, Maj. Philip Hemphill, Col. William Smith, and [[John Henry Lumpkin|John Lumpkin]] (nephew of [[Wilson Lumpkin|Governor Lumpkin]]); most were veterans of the War of 1812. They held a drawing at [[Alhambra-Home on the Hill|Alhambra]] to determine the name of the new city, with Col. Mitchell submitting the name of Rome because of the area's hills and rivers.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IP4vAAAAIBAJ&pg=4128%2C469592 | title=Floyd County| work=Calhoun Times | date=September 1, 2004 | access-date=April 24, 2015 | pages=75}}</ref> Mitchell's submission was drawn, and the Georgia Legislature chartered Rome as an official city in 1835. The [[county seat]] was subsequently moved east from the village of [[Livingston, Georgia|Livingston]] to Rome.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.romegeorgia.com/founders_of_rome.html |title=Founders of Rome - Guide to Rome Georgia &#124; RomeGeorgia.com |first= Brett|last=Hart|work=RomeGeorgia.com |date= July 1999 |access-date=March 8, 2011}}</ref>

With the entire area still occupied primarily by Cherokee, the city developed to serve the agrarian needs of the new cotton-based economy. Invention of the [[cotton gin]] in the late 18th century made processing of short-staple cotton profitable. This was the type of cotton that best thrived in the upland areas, in contrast to that grown on the [[Sea Islands]] and in the [[South Carolina Lowcountry|Low Country]].

Much of upland Georgia was developed as what became known as the [[Black Belt (geological formation)|Black Belt]], named for the fertile soil. Planters brought or purchased many enslaved African Americans as workers for the labor-intensive crop. The leading Cherokee participated in the cultivation of cotton as a commodity crop, which soon replaced deerskin trading as a source of wealth in the region. The first [[steamboat]] navigated the Coosa River to Rome in 1836, reducing the time-to-market for the cotton trade and speeding travel between Rome and [[New Orleans]] on the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]], the major port for export of cotton.

By 1838, the Cherokee had run out of legal options in resisting removal. They were the last of the major Southeast tribes to be forcibly moved to the [[Indian Territory]] (in modern-day [[Oklahoma]]) on the [[Cherokee removal|Trail of Tears]]. After the removal of the Cherokee, their [[Georgia Land Lotteries|homes and businesses were taken over by Whites]], with much of the property distributed through a land lottery.

The Rome economy continued to grow. In 1849, an {{convert|18|mi|adj=on}} rail spur to the [[Western and Atlantic Railroad]] in [[Kingston, Georgia|Kingston]] was completed, significantly improving transportation to the east. This route was later followed in the 20th-century construction of [[Georgia State Route 293|Georgia Highway 293]].<ref name=Roadside>{{cite web |url=http://roadsidegeorgia.com/city/rome.html |title=Rome, Georgia |first=Bobby |last=McElwee |work=Roadside Georgia |publisher=Golden Ink |access-date=March 8, 2011 |archive-date=December 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227211727/http://roadsidegeorgia.com/city/rome.html |url-status=usurped }}</ref> By 1860 the population had reached 4,010 in the city, and 15,195 in the county.

=== Civil War period ===
[[File:Rome, Georgia, in 1864.jpg|thumb|Rome in 1864, during the occupation by [[Union Army|Union forces]]]]

Rome's iron works were an important manufacturing center during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], supplying many cannons and other armaments to the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] effort. In April 1863, the city was defended by Confederate General [[Nathan Bedford Forrest]] against Union Colonel [[Abel Streight]]'s "lightning mule" raid from the area east of modern-day [[Cedar Bluff, Alabama]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://ngeorgia.com/history/lightningmule.html |title=The Lightning Mule Brigade – Attack on Rome, Georgia |first=Robert L.  |last=Willett |work=About North Georgia |year=2011 |publisher= Golden Ink|access-date=March 8, 2011}}</ref> General Forrest tricked Colonel Streight into surrendering just a few miles shy of Rome. Realizing their vulnerability, Rome's city council had allocated $3,000 to build three fortifications. Although these became operational by October 1863, efforts to strengthen the forts continued as the war progressed. These forts were named after Romans who had been killed in action: Fort Attaway was on the western bank of the Oostanaula River, Fort Norton was on the eastern bank of the Oostanaula, and [[Myrtle Hill Cemetery#Fort Stovall|Fort Stovall]] was on the southern bank of the Etowah River. The Confederates later built at least one other fort on the northern side of the Coosa River.<ref>[http://www.romegeorgia.com/fortnortonjackson.html RomeGeorgia.com]: Article on the history of Rome's forts. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120123119/http://www.romegeorgia.com/fortnortonjackson.html |date=November 20, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://roadsidegeorgia.com/site/ftnorton.html |title=Fort Norton, Rome, Georgia |work=Roadside Georgia |access-date=March 8, 2011 |archive-date=December 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221211158/http://roadsidegeorgia.com/site/ftnorton.html |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

[[File:thornwood.jpg|thumb|Thornwood Mansion was occupied by Union troops during the Civil War. The house is now part of the [[Shorter University|Shorter College]].]]
[[File:Sherman and his Officers in Rome, Georgia.jpg|thumb|right|Vandever and his officers in Rome (1864, on East 4th Avenue)]]

In May 1864, Union General [[Jefferson C. Davis]], under the command of [[Major General]] [[William Tecumseh Sherman]], attacked and captured Rome when the outflanked Confederate defenders retreated under command of Major General [[Samuel Gibbs French]].<ref>Charles A. Dana and J. H. Wilson, ''The Life of Ulysses S. Grant,'' Gurdon Bill & Company, 1868, p. 275</ref> Union General [[William Vandever]] was stationed in Rome and is shown with his staff in a photograph taken there.<ref>Eicher & Eicher, ''Civil War High Commands'', p. 542.</ref> Due to Rome's forts and iron works, which included the manufacture of [[cannon]]s, Rome was a significant target during Sherman's march through Georgia to take and destroy Confederate resources.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scvcamp469-nbf.com/noblebrothers.htm|title=Noble Brothers Foundry|work=Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 469|access-date=March 8, 2011|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716022936/http://www.scvcamp469-nbf.com/noblebrothers.htm|archive-date=July 16, 2011}}</ref> Davis' forces occupied Rome for several months,<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Slay|first1=David|title=Playing a Sinking Piano: The Struggle for Position in Occupied Rome, Georgia|journal=Georgia Historical Quarterly|year=2006|volume=90|issue=4|pages=483–504|url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=23695960&site=eds-live&scope=site|access-date=February 15, 2018}}</ref> making repairs to use the damaged forts and briefly quartering General Sherman. On November 11, 1864, in accordance with [[Sherman's Special Field Orders, No. 120]], Union forces destroyed Rome's forts, iron works, the rail line to Kingston, and any other materiel that could be useful to the South's war effort as they withdrew from Rome to participate in [[Sherman's March to the Sea]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.fortattaway.com/|title= Welcome|work= Fort Attaway Preservation Society|publisher= Fort Attaway Preservation Society, Inc.|year= 2009|access-date= March 8, 2011|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110711020437/http://www.fortattaway.com/|archive-date= July 11, 2011|df= mdy-all}}</ref>

=== Reconstruction era and 19th century===
[[File:Rome,Ga.jpg|thumb|right|Along the [[Oostanaula River]] are the historic [[Floyd County, Georgia|Floyd County]] [[Courthouse]] and spire (left) and the [[Clock Tower (Rome, Georgia)|Clock Tower]] (right) on Neely Hill.]]

In 1871, Rome constructed a water tank on Neely Hill, which overlooks the downtown district. This later was adapted as a [[clock tower]] visible from many points in the city. It has served as the town's iconic landmark ever since, and is featured in the city's crest and local business logos. As a result, Neely Hill is also referred to as Tower or Clock Tower Hill.

During Reconstruction, the state legislature authorized public schools in 1868 for the first time, and designated some funding to support them. The city established its first public schools. Schools were [[racial segregation in the United States|racially segregated]] and tended to have short sessions, because of limited funding. In addition, many families depended on their children to work in agriculture and other basic survival work. Freedmen had been granted the franchise and tended to join the Republican Party of President Abraham Lincoln, who had freed them. The abolition of slavery required new labor arrangements to arrange for paid labor.

Due to its riverside location, Rome has occasionally suffered serious flooding. The flood of 1886 inundated the city to such depth that a steamboat traveled down Broad Street.<ref name=Roadside/> In 1891, upon recommendation of the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]], the Georgia State Legislature amended Rome's charter to create a commission to oversee the construction of river [[levee]]s to protect the town against future floods.<ref>''Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia,'' Volume II. Atlanta, Georgia: Geo. W. Harrison, State Printer (Franklin Publishing House) 1892: Creating Levee Commission for Rome, Etc. No. 625 (pp. 585–590).</ref> In the late 1890s, additional [[flood control]] measures were instituted, including raising the height of Broad Street by about {{convert|15|ft}}. As a result, the original entrances and ground-level floors of many of Rome's historic buildings became covered over and had to serve as basements.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.romegeorgia.com/historicdistrict.html |title=Between the Rivers Historic District|work= Guide to Rome Georgia |publisher=RomeGeorgia.com |access-date=March 8, 2011}}</ref>

=== Twentieth century ===
[[File:Sign at bus terminal in Rome, Georgia.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Sign at the Rome bus station from 1943]]
[[File:Capitoline Wolf, Rome, GA, US.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Romulus and Remus]]]]

In the early 20th century, the Georgia Assembly approved a charter for the city to establish a commission-manager form of government, a reform idea to add a management professional to the team.

In 1928, the American Chatillon Company began construction of a [[rayon]] plant in Rome; it was a joint business effort with the Italian Chatillon Corporation. Italian premier [[Benito Mussolini]] sent a block of [[marble]] from the ancient [[Roman Forum]], inscribed "From Old Rome to New Rome", to be used as the cornerstone of the new rayon plant. After the rayon plant was completed in 1929, Mussolini honored the American Rome with a bronze replica of the sculpture of [[Romulus and Remus]] nursing from the [[Capitoline Wolf]]. The statue was placed in front of City Hall on a base of white marble from [[Tate, Georgia]], with a brass plaque inscribed:

<blockquote>This statue of the Capitoline Wolf, as a forecast of prosperity and glory, has been sent from Ancient Rome to New Rome during the consulship of Benito Mussolini in the year 1929.</blockquote>

In 1940, anti-Italian sentiment due to World War II became so strong that the Rome city commission moved the statue into storage to prevent [[vandalism]].<ref name=":0" /> They replaced it with an American flag. In 1952, the city restored the statue to its former location in front of City Hall.<ref name=statue>{{cite web |url= http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/statues/romulus.htm |title=Romulus and Remus Statue |work=Georgia Info |year=2010|publisher= Digital Library of Georgia |access-date=March 8, 2011}}</ref>

====Great Depression====
In Rome, the effect of the [[Great Depression in the United States|Great Depression]] was significantly less severe than in other, larger cities across the United States. Since Rome was an agricultural town, food could be grown in surrounding areas. Rome's [[textile mill]] continued operating, providing steady jobs for whites as a buffer against the economic hardships of the Great Depression.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title= Great Depression |date=November 8, 2007 | encyclopedia=New Georgia Encyclopedia |access-date=September 14, 2010 |url= http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3540}}</ref>

The Great Depression was preceded by the "Cotton Bust" across the South. This reached Rome in the mid-1920s, and caused many farmers to move away, sell their land, or convert to other agricultural crops, such as corn. Farm workers were displaced, and many African Americans left the area in the [[Great Migration (African American)|Great Migration]], seeking work in cities, including those in the North and Midwest. Cotton crops were being destroyed by the [[boll weevil]], a tiny insect that reached Georgia in 1915 (invading from [[Louisiana]]).<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |url=http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2088 |title=Boll Weevil |encyclopedia=The New Georgia Encyclopedia |access-date=October 20, 2010 |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606233827/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2088 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The boll weevil destroyed many fields of cotton and suppressed Rome's economy.

Many families struggled through hard financial times. Jobs were scarce, and prices of food and basic commodities went up. The federal "postal employees took a fifteen per cent cut in pay, and volunteered a further ten per cent reduction in work time to save the jobs of substitute employees who otherwise would have been thrown out of work."<ref>Battey, George Magruder, 1887–1965 – ''A History of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia ..'' (Volume 1) Page 412</ref> Among fundraising activities for the poor, wealthier residents bought tickets to a show put on by local performers; the fares were paid to grocers, who made boxes of food to sell at a discount price to needy families.<ref>Battey, Page 409</ref>

In a private "works project" to provide employment to men out of work, S.H. Smith Sr. decided to replace the Armstrong Hotel. After demolishing it, he employed many people to help build the towering Greystone Hotel at the corner of Broad and East Second streets. The ''[[Rome News-Tribune]]'' reported on November 30, 1933, an increase in local building permits for a total of $95,800; of this amount, $85,000 were invested by S.H. Smith Sr. in the construction of the Greystone Hotel. He added the Greystone Apartments in 1936.<ref>Battey, pp. 412 and 415</ref>

== Geography ==
[[File:Rome Georgia's 7 Hills and 3 Rivers.png|thumb|Rome's seven hills and three rivers]]

Rome is located in the foothills of the [[Appalachian Mountains]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Saslow |first1=Eli |title=The Alienation of Jaime Cachua |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/us/trump-immigrant-deportations-rome-georgia.html |work=The New York Times |date=December 15, 2024}}</ref> It is located at the confluence of the Etowah and the Oostanaula rivers, which form the Coosa River. This gave the city access to the waterways, the major transportation routes of the era. Because of this water feature, Rome developed as a regional trade center, based originally on [[King Cotton]]. As cotton plantations were developed in the area, Rome was an increasingly important market town, shipping the commodity downriver to other markets.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |url= http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2211&hl=y |title=Rome |first= George |last=Pullen |encyclopedia=New Georgia Encyclopedia| date=July 1, 2009| publisher= Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press |access-date=March 8, 2011}}</ref> It was designated as the county seat of Floyd County.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|81.9|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|80.1|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|1.9|km2|order=flip}}, or 2.29%, are covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1366668| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Rome city, Georgia| work=American FactFinder| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=April 28, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213060813/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1366668| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

The seven hills that inspired the name of Rome are known as [[Blossom Hill (Georgia)|Blossom]], [[Jackson Hill (Georgia)|Jackson]], [[Lumpkin Hill|Lumpkin]], Mount Aventine, [[Myrtle Hill Cemetery|Myrtle]], [[Old Shorter Hill|Old Shorter]], and Neely Hills (the latter is also known as Tower or [[Clock Tower (Rome, Georgia)|Clock Tower]] Hill). Some of the hills have been partially graded since Rome was founded.<ref name="7 Hills Romegeorgia.com">{{cite news |last1=Boyd |first1=Chris |title=The Seven Hills of Rome |url=http://romegeorgia.com/sevenhills.html |access-date=March 19, 2024 |work=RomeGeorgia.com |date=July 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020614033416/http://romegeorgia.com/sevenhills.html |archive-date=June 14, 2002}}</ref><ref name="EnchantedLandEigthHill">Denmon, Shirley. ''The Enchanted Land Eighth Hill.'' (2012). pp. 5. {{ISBN|9781452089553}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Rome has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=52157&cityname=Rome,+Georgia,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Rome, Georgia Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref>
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|location = Rome, Georgia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
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| Jan record high F = 80
| Feb record high F = 85
| Mar record high F = 92
| Apr record high F = 95
| May record high F = 103
| Jun record high F = 107
| Jul record high F = 109
| Aug record high F = 105
| Sep record high F = 107
| Oct record high F = 99
| Nov record high F = 87
| Dec record high F = 80
| year record high F = 109
| Jan high F = 52.0
| Feb high F = 56.1
| Mar high F = 64.8
| Apr high F = 73.7
| May high F = 80.6
| Jun high F = 86.5
| Jul high F = 89.7
| Aug high F = 88.9
| Sep high F = 83.8
| Oct high F = 73.8
| Nov high F = 63.0
| Dec high F = 54.3
| year high F = 72.3
| Jan mean F = 41.1
| Feb mean F = 44.4
| Mar mean F = 51.9
| Apr mean F = 60.0
| May mean F = 68.0
| Jun mean F = 75.3
| Jul mean F = 78.8
| Aug mean F = 77.9
| Sep mean F = 72.2
| Oct mean F = 61.1
| Nov mean F = 50.3
| Dec mean F = 43.7
| year mean F = 60.4
| Jan low F = 30.2
| Feb low F = 32.8
| Mar low F = 39.0
| Apr low F = 46.4
| May low F = 55.3
| Jun low F = 64.1
| Jul low F = 67.9
| Aug low F = 67.0
| Sep low F = 60.5
| Oct low F = 48.4
| Nov low F = 37.7
| Dec low F = 33.1
| year low F = 48.5
| Jan record low F = −9
| Feb record low F = −5
| Mar record low F = 8
| Apr record low F = 23
| May record low F = 33
| Jun record low F = 42
| Jul record low F = 51
| Aug record low F = 51
| Sep record low F = 32
| Oct record low F = 23
| Nov record low F = 4
| Dec record low F = −2
| year record low F = −9
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| Jan precipitation inch = 4.98
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| Apr precipitation inch = 4.88
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| Jul precipitation days = 10.2
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| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=ffc
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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{{cite web
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| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
| title = Station: Rome, GA
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| access-date = May 24, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 4010
|1870= 2748
|1880= 3877
|1890= 6957
|1900= 7291
|1910= 12099
|1920= 13252
|1930= 21843
|1940= 26282
|1950= 29615
|1960= 32336
|1970= 30759
|1980= 29654
|1990= 30326
|2000= 34980
|2010= 36303
|2020= 37713
|estyear=2024
|estimate=38747
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850-1870<ref name=1870CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1870|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf |accessdate=|page=}}</ref> 1870-1880<ref name=1880CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-09.pdf |accessdate=|page=}}</ref><br> 1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|page=}}</ref> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|pages=251–256}}</ref><br> 1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1960|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-12-c.pdf|accessdate=}}</ref><br> 1970<ref name=1970CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1970|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ga-01.pdf|accessdate=}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1990|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-5/cph-5-12.pdf|accessdate=}}</ref><br> 2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Rome, Georgia – racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Rome city, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US1366668|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rome city, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1366668&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rome city, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1366668&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|20,704
|18,974
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17,971
|59.19%
|52.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |47.65%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|9,638
|9,991
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10,020
|27.55%
|27.52%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |26.57%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|78
|88
|style='background: #ffffe6; |77
|0.22%
|0.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|494
|690
|style='background: #ffffe6; |742
|1.41%
|1.90%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.97%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|25
|17
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10
|0.07%
|0.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some other race]] alone (NH)
|43
|73
|style='background: #ffffe6; |134
|0.12%
|0.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.36%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multi-racial]] (NH)
|378
|578
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,340
|1.08%
|1.59%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.55%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|3,620
|5,892
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,419
|10.35%
|16.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19.67%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''34,980'''
|'''36,303'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''37,713'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 37,713 people, 14,169 households, and 8,870 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 census,<ref>{{cite web |title=Georgia - 2000 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-2-12.pdf |access-date=March 19, 2024 |date=April 2003}}</ref>  34,980 people, 13,320 households and 8,431 families were residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,190.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 14,508 housing units averaged 493.7 per square mile (190.7/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (U.S. Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 63.12% White, 27.66% African American, 1.42% Asian, 0.39% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 5.61% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.35% of the population.

Of the 13,320 households, 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were not families. About 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47, and the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution was 24.2% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years.  For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The [[median household income]] was $30,930, and the median family income was $37,775. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $22,421 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,327. About 15.3% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under the age of 18 and 16.3% of those 65 and older.

==Economy==
Rome has long had the strength of economic diversity, with an economy founded in manufacturing, [[#Education|education]], healthcare, technology, tourism, and other industries.<ref name="nge">[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2211 "Rome, Georgia"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024104527/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2211 |date=October 24, 2007 }}, ''New Georgia Encyclopedia''</ref> In 1954, [[General Electric]] established a factory to build medium [[transformer]]s. In the 1960s, Rome contributed to the American effort in the [[Vietnam War]] when the [[Rome plow|Rome Plow Company]] produced [[Rome plow]]s, large armored vehicles used by the U.S. military to clear jungles. In the latter part of the 20th century, many [[textile mill|carpet mills]] prospered in the areas surrounding Rome.

Rome is also well known in the region for its medical facilities, particularly [[Floyd Medical Center]], [[Redmond Regional Medical Center]], and [[Harbin Clinic]]. Partnering with these facilities for physician development and medical education is the Northwest Georgia Clinical Campus of the Medical College of Georgia, which is part of [[Georgia Health Sciences University]].

National companies that are part of Rome's technology industry include Brugg Cable and Telecom,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bruggcables.com/index/index.cfm?sprache=en|title=Brugg Cable & Telecom|website=bruggcables.com|access-date=March 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219035429/http://www.bruggcables.com/index/index.cfm?sprache=en|archive-date=December 19, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Suzuki]] Manufacturing of America,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.suzuki.com|title=Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.|website=Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.|access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref> automobile parts makers Neaton Rome<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.neaton.com/|title=Home – Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing, Inc.|website=neaton.com|access-date=September 1, 2019}}</ref> and F&P Georgia, Peach State Labs,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peachstatelabs.com/about.html|title=Peach State Labs, LLC|website=peachstatelabs.com|access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref> and the North American headquarters of [[Pirelli]] Tire.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.us.pirelli.com/web/technology/plants/Rome.page |title=Pirelli Tire Manufacturing |access-date=May 12, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517093450/http://www.us.pirelli.com/web/technology/plants/Rome.page |archive-date=May 17, 2007 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> Other major companies in Rome include State Mutual Insurance Company.

In March 2020, [[Kerry Group]] announced plans to build a food-manufacturing facility in Rome at a cost of $125&nbsp;million, the company's largest ever capital investment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/kerry-group-to-build-125m-facility-in-us-as-fdi-from-ireland-jumps-1.4199697|title=Kerry Group to build $125m facility in US as FDI from Ireland jumps|last=Taylor|first=Charlie|newspaper=The Irish Times|access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
[[File:RomeGeorgia.jpg|thumb|right|A 1930s WPA mural depicting several landmarks around Rome, at the US Post Office]]

Sites include:
* [[Martha Berry Museum]], a museum honoring [[Martha Berry]], the founder of Berry College
* Rome Area History Museum
* [[Chieftains Museum (Major Ridge Home)]], a museum of Cherokee history, honoring chief Major Ridge and other leaders
* [[Clock Tower (Rome, Georgia)|Clock Tower]], a clock tower museum
* Rome Symphony Orchestra, oldest symphony orchestra in the Southern United States<ref>{{cite web |url= https://romesymphony.org/about/history/ |title=History RSO|work= History |publisher=romesymphony.org |access-date=February 19, 2018}}</ref>

Sites on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Floyd County, Georgia]]:
{{colbegin}}
* Dr. Robert Battey House
* [[Berry College|Berry Schools]]
* Between the Rivers Historic District
* [[Chieftains (Rome, Georgia)|Chieftains]]
* Double-Cola Bottling Company
* East Rome Historic District
* [[Etowah Indian Mounds]]
* Floyd County Courthouse
* Jackson Hill Historic District
* Joseph Ford House
* Lower Avenue A Historic District
* Main High School
* Mayo's Bar Lock and Dam
* On the Coosa River, 8 miles SW of Rome
* Mt. Aventine Historic District
* [[Myrtle Hill Cemetery]]
* Oakdene Place
* [[Clock Tower (Rome, Georgia)|Rome Clock Tower]]
* South Broad Street Historic District
* Sullivan—Hillyer House
* Thankful Baptist Church
* U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
* Upper Avenue A Historic District
{{colend}}

==Sports==
[[File:AdventHealth Stadium, Rome, GA, US.jpg|right|thumb|[[AdventHealth Stadium]] ]]
Since 2003, Rome has been the home of the [[Rome Emperors]], the High-A affiliate of the [[Atlanta Braves]]. The Rome Emperors compete in the [[South Atlantic League]]. According to numbers released in 2010, sports tourism is a major industry in Rome and Floyd County.<ref name="romenews-tribune.com">[http://www.romenews-tribune.com/view/full_story/11136180/article-Rome-tourism-officials-say-visitors-brought--9-million-to-area-in-2010? "Rome tourism officials say visitors brought $9 million to area in 2010"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715201232/http://www.romenews-tribune.com/view/full_story/11136180/article-Rome-tourism-officials-say-visitors-brought--9-million-to-area-in-2010 |date=July 15, 2011 }}, ''Rome News-Tribune''</ref> In 2010, sport events netted over $10&nbsp;million to the local economy, as reported by the Greater Rome Convention and Visitors Bureau.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://romegeorgia.org/|title=Georgia's Rome – Office of Tourism|website=Georgia's Rome Office of Tourism|access-date=September 1, 2019}}</ref><ref name="romenews-tribune.com"/> Of these, tennis tournaments accounted for over $6&nbsp;million to the Rome economy in 2010.<ref name="romenews-tribune.com"/>

Rome hosted the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] Football National Championship from 2008 until 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205337130|title=Visitor Info: Football National Championship|website=naia.org|access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref>

Rome has hosted stages of the [[Tour de Georgia]] in [[2003 Tour de Georgia|2003]], [[2004 Tour de Georgia|2004]], [[2005 Tour de Georgia|2005]], [[2006 Tour de Georgia|2006]], and [[2007 Tour de Georgia|2007]].

The [[Georgia Fire]] was an [[indoor American football|indoor football]] team that played in Rome as a member of the [[Professional Indoor Football League (2012)|Professional Indoor Football League]].<ref>[http://www.proifl.com/news/633-pifl-welcomes-georgia-fire.html PIFL welcomes Georgia Fire] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227044148/http://www.proifl.com/news/633-pifl-welcomes-georgia-fire.html |date=February 27, 2014}}</ref>

In June 2021, Rome hosted the youth USATF outdoor track and field championships, which were held at Barron Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web |title=USA Track & Field {{!}} 2021 USATF National Youth Outdoor Championships |url=https://www.usatf.org/events/2021/2021-usatf-national-youth-outdoor-championships#:~:text=In%20an%20effort%20to%20address,June%2023-26,%202021. |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=usatf.org}}</ref>

==Government==
[[File:Historic City Hall in Rome, GA, US.jpg|thumb|City Hall]]
The city of Rome commission-manager form of government was adopted in 1918. The city's charter as approved by the legislature authorized a nine-member City Commission and a five-member Board of Education, to be elected concurrently, on an [[at-large]] basis by a [[plurality (voting)|plurality]] of the vote. The city was divided into nine wards, with one city commissioner from each ward to be chosen in the citywide election. There was no residency requirement for Board of Education candidates.

In 1966, after the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]] (VRA) was passed, the city amended its charter with approval by the state legislature, reducing the number of wards from nine to three, with commission members to be elected by [[at-large]] voting to numbered positions, three for each ward, with three wards in total. Candidates were required to win by majority vote, with run-off elections between the top two candidates for each seat if no majority emerged after the first round of voting.

From 1964 to 1975, the legislature approved the city's 60 acts for annexations, which appropriated mostly areas with white-majority populations.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}{{clarify|reason=I would presume that white majority areas produce a higher real estate tax than black majority areas. Also, the area usually needs to request or agree to annexation which presumes an interest in paying higher taxes incumbent on city dwellers. The way this is worded implies racial prejudice|date=March 2015}}

At the same time, the board of education was increased to six members elected from three wards, with two numbered positions to be elected [[at-large]] from the city for each ward, A majority vote was required to win, with runoff procedures to apply to the top two candidates if no majority was achieved. A residency requirement was added for the board members.

This entire proposal was subject to review under the VRA. The city challenged the attorney general's authority to reject the annexation and electoral systems for each, as plaintiffs believed the reduction in seats and requirement for majority ranking to win would dilute the voting power of the African-American minority. In 1970, the city had a population of 30,759, with an ethnic composition of 76.6% White and 23.4% Black. Under the state constitution and previous practices making voter registration difficult, African Americans had been essentially [[disenfranchised]] since the turn of the 20th century.

In ''City of Rome v. United States'', 446 U.S. 156 (1980), the US Supreme Court ruled on the city's argument that the attorney general had acted incorrectly in failing to approve the city's changes to its election system and its annexations. (The city did not seek pre-clearance of its charter changes to its election system in 1966, nor did it get approval of its 60 annexations from November 1, 1964, to February 10, 1975, which were both required under the law.)

The court upheld the constitutionality of the act, including the prohibition of unintentional discrimination to mitigate the potential that a jurisdiction may engage in intentional discrimination. Because of these findings, the court affirmed the lower court ruling.

In the 2000 census, [[White (U.S. Census)|White Americans]] made up 63.12% of the population, African Americans made up 27.66% of the city's population, and other minorities comprised the remainder. A total of 10.36% of residents identified as Hispanics of any race. The nine-member commission elects a mayor and vice mayor from among its members for specific terms. In addition, the commission hires a city manager for daily operations.

Commission members are elected [[at-large]] from three wards of the city; each ward has three seats on the commission. All voters vote for candidates for each position; and candidates may be elected by plurality voting. Members are elected for four-year staggered terms, with commissioners from wards 1 and 3 elected at the same time, and commissioners from ward 2 two years later.<ref name="city">[http://www.romefloyd.com/Administration/CommissionsandBoards/RomeCity/tabid/334/Default.aspx "City of Rome Organization"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401113351/http://www.romefloyd.com/Administration/CommissionsandBoards/RomeCity/tabid/334/Default.aspx |date=April 1, 2015 }}, Rome/Floyd County website</ref>

==Education==
=== Public schools ===
The [[Rome City School District (Georgia)|Rome City School District]], which serves the whole city limits,<ref name=Schooldistmap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13115_floyd/DC20SD_C13115.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Floyd County, GA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2022-07-16}}</ref> holds grades preschool to grade 12, operating seven elementary schools, North Heights having shut down in 2019/2020.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}} It has two secondary schools, [[Rome Middle School]], and  [[Rome High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=785&T=0&FY=2009|title=Schools in Rome city|work=Georgia Department of Education|access-date=March 8, 2011}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The district has 323 full-time teachers and more than 5,395 students.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.school-stats.com/GA/FLOYD/ROME_CITY.html |title=Free District Report for Rome City |work=School-Stats.com |year=2005 |access-date=March 8, 2011}}</ref>

The [[Floyd County School District]] is for families outside the city limits.<ref name=Schooldistmap/> Two of its high schools are not in the city limits but have Rome postal addresses: [[Armuchee High School]] and [[Coosa High School]].

===Private schools===
Rome has several private schools:
* [[Darlington School]] is a coeducational, college-preparatory day and boarding school established in 1905. It offers classes ranging from Pre-K to grade 12, divided into  lower, middle, and upper schools.
* Unity Christian School is a private, Christian school established in 1998. It offers classes ranging from Pre-K to grade 12 with two classes per grade level. 
* [[Berry College Elementary and Middle School]] offers the resources and expertise of a liberal-arts college faculty.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Freygan |first1=Andrea |title=Berry Elementary to celebrate 30 year {{!}} Local New |url=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/berry-elementary-to-celebrate-30-year-local-new/article_f7c8e3c8-760d-569f-bc82-c59bc22a7465.html |access-date=October 24, 2022 |work=Rome-News Tribune |date=June 18, 2007 |language=en}}</ref>
* Montessori School of Rome is a coeducational school that follows the Montessori curriculum for all grades. It opened in 1980. It offers classes for Pre-K to 12th.
* Providence Preparatory Academy offers kindergarten through the grade 11, as of 2015, and plans to complete adding grades to the 12th year. 
* St. Mary's Catholic School, established in 1945, offers Pre-K through eighth grade, with two classes per grade level.

=== Higher education ===
Rome is home to four colleges:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! valign="bottom" | College
! Public/<br>private
! valign="bottom" | Type
! valign="bottom" | Notes
|-
|[[Berry College]] || Private || [[Liberal arts]] || Founded in 1902 by [[Martha Berry]]
|-
|[[Georgia Northwestern Technical College]] || Public || [[Technical College System of Georgia|Technical college]] || Formerly "Coosa Valley Technical College," founded in 1962
|-
|[[Georgia Highlands College]] || Public || [[University System of Georgia|State college]] || Formerly Floyd Junior College
|-
|[[Shorter University]] || Private || [[Liberal arts]] || Formerly Shorter College, founded in 1873
|}

==Media==
[[File:The Claremont House.jpg|thumb|right|The Claremont House in Rome was used for exterior shots of the Creel House.]]

===Film production===
====Feature films====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1910
|''King Cotton''
|Silent documentary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1498795/|title=King Cotton|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref><ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|1979
|''[[The Double McGuffin]]''
|Filming took place at [[Berry College]] and [[Darlington School]].<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|1986
|''[[The Mosquito Coast (film)|The Mosquito Coast]]''
|The film features scenes from Rome and [[Cartersville, Georgia]], representing a fictional city in [[Massachusetts]]. Visible from Rome are the historic Floyd County Courthouse and Oostanaula River.<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|1991
|''[[Dutch (1991 film)|Dutch]]''
|The comedy features several scenes shot at Berry College and elsewhere in Rome.<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|2000
|''[[Remember the Titans]]''
|The film was shot partly on the Berry College campus.<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|2001
|''[[The Substitute 4: Failure Is Not an Option]]''
|The [[direct-to-video]] film was shot in different locations around Georgia, including Rome.<ref name="filminginrome"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240944/|title=The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|2002
|''[[Sweet Home Alabama (film)|Sweet Home Alabama]]''
|The [[romantic comedy]] was filmed partially on the Berry College campus, prominently featuring the former [[Martha Berry]] residence, the [[Oak Hill Berry Museum]]. Scenes were also shot at the Coosa Country Club.<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|{{sort|2004.1|2004-05}}
|''Sugar Creek Gang'' (series)
|All five films based on the children's [[Sugar Creek Gang|book series]] of the same name were filmed in Rome.<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|2005
|''[[The Derby Stallion]]''
|<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2006
|''Dark Remains''
|The [[horror film|horror movie]] was filmed almost entirely at the Floyd County Prison.<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|''Big Red: The Ghost of Floyd County Prison''
|This documentary was filmed alongside the production of ''Dark Remains''. It chronicles a ghost story from the Floyd County Prison.<ref name="filminginrome"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.darkremains.com/PRISON/prison.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051004060827/http://www.darkremains.com/PRISON/prison.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 4, 2005|title=Drak Remains – The Prison|publisher=darkremains.com|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|''[[Freelance (2007 film)|Freelance]]''
|<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
| rowspan="3"|2008
|''[[Dance of the Dead (2008 film)|Dance of the Dead]]''
|An [[independent film|independent]] [[zombie comedy]] filmed at various locations in Rome and North Georgia, including the old Coosa Middle School, [[Myrtle Hill Cemetery]], [[Shorter University|Shorter College]], and the Claremont House<ref name="filminginrome"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Movie wants to film in Rome if school board grants use of the old Coosa Middle School |newspaper=[[Rome News-Tribune]] |location= OME, ga|date= March 3, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dance of the Dead movie filmed in Rome to be released on DVD  |newspaper=[[Rome News-Tribune]]|location= Rome, GA |date= August 21, 2008}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Life Is My Movie Entertainment#Films|Dangerous Calling]]''
|<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|''Golgotha''
|Scenes for the film were shot at Berry College.<ref name="filminginrome"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1297811/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt|title=Golgotha (2009) – Filming Locations|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4"|2009
|''Lonely Love''
|<ref name="filminginrome"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1356966/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt|title=Lonely Love (2009) – Filming Locations|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|''Theater of the Mind''
|A documentary about the history of the [[Golden Age of Radio]], it shot scenes in Rome.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1466541/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt|title=Theater of the Mind (2009) – Filming Locations|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|''Lynch Mob''
|<ref name="filminginrome"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486619/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt|title=Lynch Mob (2009) – Filming Locations|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|''Di passaggio''
|Documentary film which shot scenes on the Berry College Campus<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1326210/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt|title=Di passaggio (2009) – Filming Locations|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012
|''Revenge of the Sandman''
|[[Low-budget film|Low-budget]] horror film that was shot partly in Rome<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2450298/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt|title=Revenge of the Sandman (2012) – Filming Locations|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|''All Hallows Evil: Lord of the Harvest''
|Low-budget horror film that was shot partly in Rome<ref name="filminginrome"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2292559/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt|title=All Hallows Evil: Lord of the Harvest (2012) – Filming Locations|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013
|''[[Identity Thief]]''
|Select "street scenes" were filmed in Rome.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2024432/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt|title=Identity Thief (2013) – Filming Locations|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|''Butch Walker: Out of Focus''
|Documentary film about the life of [[Butch Walker]]<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|rowspan="3"|2014
|''[[Need for Speed (film)|Need for Speed]]''
|Scenes for the film were shot at Myrtle Hill Cemetery and in rural Floyd County near [[Cave Georgia]].<ref name="filminginrome"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2369135/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt|title=Need for Speed (2014) – Filming Locations|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|''[[The System (2014 film)|The System]]''
|<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|''Blind Tiger: The Legend of Bell Tree Smith''
|<ref name="filminginrome"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2819030/|title=Blind Tiger: The Legend of Bell Tree Smith (2014)|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|''[[Ivide]]''
|Scenes for the film were shot at Rome Cinemas on March 6, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/cast-crew-of-ivide-shoot-scenes-at-movie-theater/article_e815803a-c424-11e4-bf0b-671437d9bf84.html|title=Cast, crew of 'Ivide' shoot scenes at movie theater: Film moves to Rome for a day|last=Stewart|first=Jeremy|newspaper=[[Rome News-Tribune]]|date=March 7, 2015|access-date=March 7, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Black Widow (2021 film)|Black Widow]]''
|Scenes of the film were shot in 2019 at South Broad Street, Chuck's Corner,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Prerna |title=Where Was Black Widow Filmed? All Black Widow Filming Locations |url=https://thecinemaholic.com/where-was-black-widow-filmed/ |access-date=July 11, 2021 |work=The Cinemaholic |date=July 8, 2021}}</ref>  and [[Barron Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=DeLetter |first1=Emily |title=No spoilers, but 'Black Widow' is probably from Cincinnati like the rest of us |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2021/07/09/black-widow-cincinnati-hamilton-county-ohio/7916725002/ |access-date=July 10, 2021 |work=The Enquirer |date=July 9, 2021}}</ref> 
|-
|2022
|''[[Spirit Halloween: The Movie]]''
|Scenes of the film were shot at the [[DeSoto Theater]], Celanese Mill, and a former [[Toys R Us]] store.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Druckenmiller |first1=John |title=The DeSoto, Celanese and former Toys R Us all have cameos in the just-released teaser trailer for 'Spirit Halloween: The Movie' |url=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/hometown_headlines/the-desoto-celanese-and-former-toys-r-us-all-have-cameos-in-the-just-released/article_a17ba858-11e1-11ed-9f71-e7b97709a044.html |access-date=October 24, 2022 |work=Northwest Georgia News |date=August 2, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[You're Killing Me (2023 film)|You're Killing Me]]''
|80% of filming was conducted at a home near Horseleg Creek Road.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/thats-a-wrap-filming-with-anne-heche-and-dermot-mulroney-ends-at-rome-home/article_a80b2726-c1cc-11ec-a0b5-27da241901e6.html|title=That's a wrap: Filming with Anne Heche and Dermot Mulroney ends at Rome home|last=Druckenmiller|first=John|newspaper=[[Rome News-Tribune]]|date=April 21, 2022|access-date=June 11, 2023}}</ref>
|}

===Television production===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! class="unsortable" | Episode(s)
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1984
|''[[The Baron and the Kid]]''
| rowspan="4" {{n/a}}
|Starring [[Johnny Cash]], the television film was shot in both Rome and [[Cedartown, Georgia]].<ref name="filminginrome"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086937/|title=The Baron and the Kid (1984)|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|1991
|''[[Perfect Harmony (film)|Perfect Harmony]]''
|A television film, it features several scenes shot at Berry College.<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|1993
|''[[Class of '61]]''
|A television film<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|2000
|[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] commercial
|<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|2005
|''Rezoned''
|1.05 "Louisville Bookstore, Georgia Pants Factory, Key West Hotel, Idaho High School"
|Episode features the former Rome Manufacturing Company & Coosa Pants Factory in downtown Rome, now a family home.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=432747&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=5021701|title=Episode Detail: Louisville Bookstore, Georgia Pants Factory, Key West Hotel, Idaho High School – Rezoned|magazine=[[TV Guide]]|date=November 6, 2005| access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|''[[16 and Pregnant]]''
|1.05: "[[List of 16 and Pregnant episodes#Season 1 (2009)|Whitney]]"
|The subject lives in Rome and attends [[Rome High School]].
|-
|2012
|''[[Finding Your Roots]]''
|1.07: "[[Samuel L. Jackson]], [[Condoleezza Rice]], and [[Ruth Simmons]]"
|[[Stock footage]] of Rome's historic downtown is used in the opening scenes of the episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/samuel-l-jackson-condoleezza-rice-and-ruth-simmons/2316/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831072645/http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/samuel-l-jackson-condoleezza-rice-and-ruth-simmons/2316/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 31, 2014|title=Full Episode: Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Ruth Simmons|publisher=[[PBS]]|date=April 29, 2012|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|''You Live in What?''
|{{n/a}}
|Episode features the same factory, and now home, featured in the 2005 episode of ''Rezoned''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://videos.hgtv.com/video/former-pants-factory-0198523|title=Former Pants Factory|publisher=[[HGTV]]| access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6"|2013
|''[[The Following]]''
|1.01: "[[The Following (season 1)#Episodes|Pilot]]"
|<ref name="filminginrome">{{cite web|url=https://romegeorgia.org/media/filming-in-rome/|title=Filming in Georgia's Rome|publisher=romegeorgia.org|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2169102/|title=The Following": Season 1, Episode 1 "Pilot|publisher=[[IMDb]]|date=January 21, 2013|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"|''[[Beyond Scared Straight]]''
|3.13: "Floyd County Jail, GA"
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aetv.com/beyond-scared-straight/season-3/|title= Beyond Scared Straight Episode Guide: Season 3|publisher=[[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]]|date=August 20, 2012|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|4.02: "Floyd County, GA: Deputy Lyle Returns"
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aetv.com/beyond-scared-straight/season-4/|title= Beyond Scared Straight Episode Guide: Season 4|publisher=[[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]]|date=May 30, 2013|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|5.02: "Floyd County, GA: Snitches Get Stitches"
|<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.aetv.com/beyond-scared-straight/season-5/episode-2|title= Beyond Scared Straight: Season 5, Episode 2|publisher=[[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]]|date= October 9, 2013|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref> 
|-
|''[[House Hunters]]''
|78.08: "Nurse Makes Fresh Start on a Tiny Budget in Small Town Georgia"
|<ref name="filminginrome"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hgtv.com/shows/house-hunters/episodes/nurse-makes-fresh-start-on-a-tiny-budget-in-small-town-georgia|title=Nurse Makes Fresh Start on a Tiny Budget in Small Town Georgia (includes correct episode number)|publisher=[[HGTV]]|date=September 23, 2013|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/house-hunters-2013/episode-9-season-78/nurse-makes-fresh-start-on-a-tiny-budget-in-small-town-georgia/299333|title=House Hunters Episode Guide (includes airdate)|magazine=[[TV Guide]]|date=September 23, 2013|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hgtv.ca/househunters/episode/?epId=311055|title=Nurse Makes Fresh Start on a Tiny Budget in Small Town Georgia (includes full episode description)|publisher=[[HGTV (Canadian TV channel)]]|date=September 23, 2013|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|''[[The Haves and the Have Nots (TV series)|The Haves and the Have Nots]]''
| rowspan="5" {{n/a}}
| rowspan="2"| Filming for the production has taken place in Rome throughout the series.<ref name="filminginrome"/>
|-
|2014
|''[[If Loving You Is Wrong (TV series)|If Loving You Is Wrong]]''
|-
|2015
|''Kingmakers''
|A television film and possible [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series pilot, the film was produced by [[Loucas George]] and directed by [[James Strong (director)|James Strong]]. Filming started in March at Berry College and around Rome's historic downtown.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/lifestyles/local/tv-movie-kingmakers-to-be-filmed-in-rome-next-month/article_2403b01e-bf0f-11e4-8846-d3db72fde91b.html|title=TV movie "Kingmakers" to be filmed in Rome next month|last=Walker|first=Doug|newspaper=[[Rome News-Tribune]]|date=February 28, 2015|access-date=March 7, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[Kindred (TV series)|Kindred]]''
|Filmed on Broad Street in Downtown Rome<ref>{{cite news |title=Downtown Rome Transforms to 1800s Era for Filming of FX Series Show |url=https://coosavalleynews.com/2022/06/downtown-rome-transforms-to-1800s-era-for-filming-of-fx-series-show/ |access-date=June 24, 2022 |work=Coosa Valley News |date=June 21, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2022–2025
|''[[Stranger Things]]''
|Several episodes of Season 4 and 5 were shot at the Claremont House.<ref>{{cite news |title=Georgia film industry bounces back from pandemic with record year |url=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/georgia-film-industry-bounces-back-from-pandemic-with-record-year/article_e1bddd4a-ea38-11eb-b9ae-e7dff8a48a60.html |access-date=August 12, 2021 |work=Northwest Georgia News |date=July 21, 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bailey |first1=John |title=Portion of Second Avenue closed until Thursday as 'Stranger Things' films |url=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/portion-of-second-avenue-closed-until-thursday-as-stranger-things-films/collection_67a6b010-eef5-11eb-a582-37c0c7ccb371.html |access-date=August 12, 2021 |work=Northwest Georgia News |date=July 27, 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Portions of Second Avenue closed all week as 'Stranger Things' films |url=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/portions-of-second-avenue-closed-all-week-as-stranger-things-films/collection_90f94e56-21dc-11ef-ab76-17900676f5a6.html#1 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |work=Northwest Georgia News |date=June 3, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Web-series===
* ''My Mother/Agent'' (2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1861741/|title=My Mother/Agent (2010– )|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>

===Newspapers===
* ''[[Rome News-Tribune]]''

===Radio stations===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
! 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 (FM)|WSRM]] || 93.5 FM || South 93.5 || Country
|-
| [[WROM (AM)|WROM]] || 103.1 FM || Radio M || Top 40
|-
| [[WUKV (FM)|WUKV]] || 95.7 FM || K-Love || Contemporary Christian
|-
| [[WRBF]] || 104.9 FM || 104.9 The Rebel || "Classic Rock, Southern style" 
|-
| [[WGJK]] || 99.5 FM || K Country || Country
|}

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
====Highways====
[[File:Tristate location of Rome Georgia.png|Location of Rome and major highways|thumb|right]]
{{div col}}
* [[File:US 27.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 27 in Georgia|U.S. Route 27]]
* [[File:US 411.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 411#Georgia|U.S. Route 411]]
* [[File:Georgia 20.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 20]]
* [[File:Georgia 53.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 53]]
*[[File:Georgia 100.svg|20x20px]] [[Georgia State Route 100]]
* [[File:Georgia 101.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 101]]
* [[File:Georgia 293.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 293]]
* [[File:Georgia 140.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 140]] 
{{div col end}}

====Pedestrians and cycling====
{{div col}}
* Downtown River Trail 
* Heritage Trail System 
* Kingfisher Trail 
* Oostanaula Levee Trail 
* Silver Creek Trail 
* Thornwood Trail
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====Rail transport====
Until 1970, the [[Southern Railway (U.S.)|Southern Railway]] operated the ''[[Royal Palm (train)|Royal Palm]]'' for passenger train service through Rome's Southern Railway Depot. Into the early 1960s the ''Royal Palm'' and the ''[[Ponce de Leon (train)|Ponce de Leon]]'' traveled a Cincinnati - Atlanta - Jacksonville route.<ref>Southern Railway, June 1952, Tables 4 and 10 http://streamlinermemories.info/South/SOU52TT.pdf</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Southern Railway, Table 5 |journal=Official Guide of the Railways |publisher=National Railway Publication Company |volume=96 |issue=1 |date=June 1963}}</ref>

===Healthcare===
Hospitals in Rome include [[Atrium Health Floyd]], and [[AdventHealth Redmond]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Walker|first1=Doug|last2=Bailey|first2=John|url=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/merger-between-floyd-health-system-and-north-carolina-based-atrium-healthcare-finalized/article_ca3d05a0-e4cb-11eb-ab38-7fa20ec6e1bb.html|title=Merger between Floyd Health System and North Carolina-based Atrium Healthcare finalize|newspaper=[[Rome News-Tribune]]|date=July 14, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/bigstory/adventhealth-signs-635-million-to-buy-redmond-regional-medical-center/article_aac7e640-b3f2-11eb-a23f-270bfaf00f3b.html|title=AdventHealth signs $635 million agreement to buy Redmond Regional Medical Center|last=Bailey|first=John|date=May 13, 2021|newspaper=[[Rome News-Tribune]]|access-date=April 25, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/remond-sale-to-adventhealth-finalized/article_0d30277a-22ac-11ec-a974-6b04ab06008f.html|title=Redmond sale to AdventHealth finalized|last=Bailey|first=John|date=October 1, 2021|newspaper=[[Rome News-Tribune]]|access-date=April 25, 2023}}</ref>

==Notable Romans<!-- Please respect alphabetical order, only people with an article -->==
* [[Adam Anderson (American football)|Adam Anderson]] (born 2001), former college football player
* [[Arn Anderson]] (birth name Martin Lunde) (born 1958), professional wrestler
* [[Bill Arp]] (birth name Charles H. Smith) (1826–1903), Rome mayor and 19th-century writer<ref>{{cite book|last1=Arp|first1=Bill|title=Bill Arp's Scrap Book: Humor and Philosophy|year=1884|publisher=J.P. Harrison & Company|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0b1UAAAAYAAJ&q=Bill+Arp|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Jamie Barton (singer)|Jamie Barton]] (born 1981), opera singer
* [[Charlie Culberson]] (born 1989), [[Major League Baseball]] player 
*[[Ashley Diamond]] (born 1978), prison and LGBTQ rights activist 
* [[Kris Durham]] (born 1988), [[American football]] player<ref>{{cite web|title=Kris Durham|url=https://www.nfl.com/player/krisdurham/2499248/profile|publisher=National Football League}}</ref>
* [[Charles Fahy]] (1892–1979), [[U.S. Solicitor General]] and [[Navy Cross]]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Fahy|first1=Charles|title=Goal of National Labor Relations Act|year=1937|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MD2enQAACAAJ&q=Charles+Fahy|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Betty Fountain]], All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player<ref>[http://www.aagpbl.org/index.cfm/profiles/fountain-betty/386 Betty Fountain Profile]. ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Official Website''.</ref> 
* [[Benn Fraker]] (born 1989), [[Canoe#Notable traditional canoeists|canoeist]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Benn FRAKER – Olympic Canoe Slalom {{!}} United States of America|url=https://www.olympic.org/benn-fraker|publisher=International Olympic Committee|date=June 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Racing to a Different Drummer |work=Canoe & Kayak Magazine|url=http://www.canoekayak.com/from-the-mag/racing-to-a-different-drummer/#lLs0XvJl5DoEXOoQ.97|date=May 7, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Mike Glenn]] (born 1955), [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Glenn Stats {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/glennmi01.html|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}</ref>
* [[Henley Gray]] (born 1933), racing driver
* [[Steve Gray (racing driver)|Steve Gray]] (born 1956), racing driver
* [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]] (born 1974), conservative politician, businesswoman
* [[Ethel Hillyer Harris]] (1859–1931), author
* [[Betty Hester]] (1923–1998), literary correspondent<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://findingaids.library.emory.edu/documents/oconnor-hester1064/printable/|title=O'CONNOR, FLANNERY. Letters to Betty Hester,1955–1964|website=Emory University Library}}</ref>
* [[Bernard Holsey]] (born 1973), professional football player<ref>{{cite web|title=Bernard Holsey Stats {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|url=htm|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>
* [[Ken Irvin]] (born 1972), professional football player<ref>{{cite web|title=Ken Irvin Stats {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/I/IrviKe20.htm|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>
*[[Albert E. Jarrell]] (born 1901), vice admiral, U.S. Navy
* [[Randy Johnson (offensive lineman)|Randy Johnson]] (born 1953), football player
* [[Chris Jones (punter)|Chris Jones]] (born 1989), punter, National Football League, (Dallas Cowboys, 2011–present)
* [[Larry Kinnebrew]] (born 1960), professional football player<ref>{{cite web|title=Larry Kinnebrew Stats {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KinnLa00.htm|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>
* [[John Henry Lumpkin|John H. Lumpkin]] (1812–1860), co-founder of Rome, [[Superior Court]] judge, and member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hicks|first1=Paul DeForest|title=Joseph Henry Lumpkin: Georgia's First Chief Justice|date=February 2012|publisher=University of Georgia Press|isbn=9780820340999|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bnoHh1j_3csC&pg=PA180|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Homer V. M. Miller]] (1814–1896), [[U.S. senator]], senior [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] medical officer<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=m000728|title=MILLER, Homer Virgil Milton – Biographical Information|website=bioguide.congress.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990901144922/http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000728|archive-date=September 1, 1999|url-status=dead|access-date=January 30, 2018}}</ref>
* [[George Stephen Morrison]] (1919–2008), admiral; father of singer [[Jim Morrison]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/us/09morrison.html|title=George S. Morrison, 89; Navy Commander and Father of Rock Singer|last=Grimes|first=William|date=December 8, 2008|work=The New York Times|access-date=January 30, 2018|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Will Muschamp]] (born 1971), [[college football]] coach
* [[Willard Nixon]] (1928–2000), [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Robert Ernest Noble]] (1870–1956), U.S. Army major general<ref>{{cite magazine |editor-last=Hobson |editor-first=Sarah |date=December 1918 |title=Biographical Summary, Robert E. Noble |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UlA2AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA591 |magazine=Journal of the American Institute of Homœopathy |location=Chicago, IL |publisher=American Institute of Homeopathy |page=591 |via=[[Google Books]] |ref={{sfnRef|Hobson}}}}</ref>
* [[John Pemberton]] (1831–1888), inventor of [[Coca-Cola]]
* [[Ralph Presley]] (1930–2022), aviator and politician
* [[Ma Rainey]] (1886–1939), [[blues]] singer<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ma-Rainey|title=Ma Rainey {{!}} American singer|encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=January 30, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Tate Ratledge]] (c. 2004), [[American football]] player
* [[Dan Reeves]] (1944–2022), [[American football]] player and head coach
* [[Major Ridge]] (c. 1771 – 1839), [[Cherokee]] chief and co-signer of the [[Treaty of New Echota]]
* [[John Ross (Cherokee chief)|John Ross]] (1790–1866), principal chief of the United Cherokee Nation
* [[Victaria Saxton]] (born 1999), [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]
* [[Melanie Sumner]] (born 1963), novelist and writer
* [[John H. Towers]] (1885–1955), [[U.S. Navy]] [[admiral]] and pioneer [[United States Naval Aviator|Navy aviator]]
* [[Butch Walker]] (born 1969), [[rock and roll]] musician
* [[Nina B. Ward]] (1885–1944), artist who helped found the [[Kalamazoo Institute of Arts]]
* [[Stand Watie]] (1806–1871), Cherokee leader and [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] general
* [[Ernest E. West (American football)|Ernest West]] (1867–1914), [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football|Georgia Tech]]'s first football coach
* [[Calder Willingham]] (1922–1995), screenwriter and novelist
* [[Ellen Axson Wilson|Ellen L. A. Wilson]] (1860–1914), [[First Lady of the United States]] (1913–14) and first wife of U.S. President [[Woodrow Wilson]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=28|title=Ellen Wilson Biography :: National First Ladies' Library|website=firstladies.org|access-date=May 25, 2016|archive-date=October 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009085710/http://www.firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=28|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Chiaha Harvest Fair]]
*[[Noble Brothers Foundry]]
*[[Open Door Children's Home]]
*[[Saint Mary's Catholic Church (Rome, Georgia)]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
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* Roger Aycock, ''All Roads to Rome'', Georgia: W. H. Wolfe Associates, 1981. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006E51R2 Amazon.com]
* George Magruder Battey Jr., ''A History of Rome and Floyd County, Georgia 1540–1922'', Georgia: Cherokee Publishing Company, 2000. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/0877970033 Amazon.com]
* Morrell Johnson Darko, ''The Rivers Meet: A History of African-Americans in Rome, Georgia'', Darko, 2003. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/0974388807 Amazon.com]
* Jerry R. Desmond, ''Georgia's Rome: A Brief History'', Charleston: The History Press, 2008. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1596293098 Amazon.com]
* Sesquicentennial Committee of the City of Rome, ''Rome and Floyd County: An Illustrated History'', The Delmar Co 1986.[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HWTSOK Amazon.com]
* {{cite book |last=Strong |first=Robert Hale |editor-last=Halsey |editor-first=Ashley |title=A Yankee Private's Civil War |location=Chicago |publisher=[[Regnery Publishing|Henry Regnery Company]] |date=1961 |pages=45–46 |lccn=61-10744 |oclc=1058411}}
* Orlena M. Warner, ''When in Rome ... '', Georgia: Steven Warner, 1972. A collection of poems. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000W94Y38 Amazon.com]
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*[https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/rome Rome, Georgia] at ''[[New Georgia Encyclopedia]]''
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