Rome is the largest city 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 statistical area, which encompasses all of Floyd County. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 37,713. It is the largest city in Northwest Georgia and the 26th-largest city in the state.
Southeast
Rome
Floyd County, GA
Population
37,621
Walk Score
74 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$851
Median home value
$192,700
Founded
1834
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Berry Schools · listed 1978
- Between the Rivers Historic District · listed 1983
- Coosa Country Club Golf Course · listed 2022
- East Rome Historic District · listed 1985
- Jackson Hill Historic District · listed 1997
- Lower Avenue A Historic District · listed 1983
- Main High School · listed 2002
- Mayo's Bar Lock and Dam · listed 1989
- Mt. Aventine Historic District · listed 1983
- Myrtle Hill Cemetery · listed 1983
- Oakdene Place · listed 1983
- South Broad Street Historic District · listed 1983
- Upper Avenue A Historic District · listed 1983
Notable landmarks
- Battey, Dr. Robert, House · listed 1982
- Between the Rivers Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1989
- Chieftains · listed 1971
- Dooley Lithic Site
- Double-Cola Bottling Company · listed 2006
- Floyd County Courthouse · listed 1980
- Hamilton-Bass-Burnes House
- High Acres
- Howell Grocery
- Rome Clock Tower · listed 1980
- Seven Oaks
- Sullivan-Hillyer House · listed 2002
- Thankful Baptist Church · listed 1985
- Thornwood
- U.S. Post Office and Courthouse · listed 1975
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