Rome, Indiana

Rome is an unincorporated community along the Ohio River in southeastern Tobin Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Rome, Indiana
Unincorporated community
The old Perry County Courthouse
Rome Rome
Coordinates: 37°55′24″N 86°31′25″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Perry
Township	Tobin
Elevation [1]	410 ft (120 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47574
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	451405 [1]

The community lies across the river from Stephensport, Kentucky and just off Indiana State Road 66 approximately thirteen miles east of Tell City, the county seat of Perry County.[2] Its elevation is 410 feet (125 m), and it is located at 37°55′24″N 86°31′25″W (37.9233942, -86.5235905). Rome's ZIP Code is 47574.[3]

History

Rome was first established as Washington. The name was changed to Franklin before finally settling on Rome in 1819.[4] A post office was established at Rome that year, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 2008.[5] From 1819 until 1859, Rome was the second county seat of Perry County, after Troy. The Rome Courthouse was built in 1819 to mimic the first Indiana Capitol in Corydon.[6][7] The small town located in the Hoosier National Forest was the home of former Indiana governor Edgar Whitcomb, during the final years of his life.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rome, Indiana
2. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 3rd ed., 2004, p. 62-63. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
3. Zip Code Lookup
4. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present. Goodspeeds. 1885. p. 676.
5. INDIANA Post Offices by State
6. Rhodes, Rick (2008). The Ohio River In American History. St.Petersburg: Heron Island Guides.
7. Self-Guided Auto Tour - Black Route Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine