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Rome, Georgia Rome, Georgia City of Rome View of Rome from the historic Myrtle Hill Cemetery View of Rome from the historic Myrtle Hill Cemetery Location in Floyd County and the state of Georgia Location in Floyd County and the state of Georgia Rome is the biggest city in and the governmental center of county of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, it is the principal town/city of the Rome, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Floyd County. At the 2010 census, the town/city had a populace of 36,303. It is the biggest city in Northwest Georgia and the 19th biggest city in the state. Rome was assembled at the confluence of the Etowah and the Oostanaula rivers, forming the Coosa River. The town/city has advanced on seven hills with the rivers running between them, a feature that inspired the early European-American pioneer to name it for Rome, the longtime capital of Italy. Higher-level establishments include private Berry College and Shorter University, and the enhance Georgia Northwestern Technical College and Georgia Highlands College. This universal and the American town/city of Rome were honored by Italy in 1929, when its dictator Benito Mussolini sent a replica of the statue of Romulus and Remus nursing from a mother wolf, a motif of the beginning myth of the initial Rome. Residents incessantly reference the unofficial mottos of the town, "There's no place like Rome" and "Rome is Home". 9.1 Rome City School District Rome's 7 hills and 3 rivers Location of Rome and primary highways Rome is positioned at the confluence of the Etowah and the Oostanaula rivers, whose merging forms the Coosa River. Because of this water feature, Rome advanced as a county-wide trade center, based originally on King Cotton. As cotton plantations were advanced in the area, Rome was an increasingly meaningful market town, shipping the commodity downriver to other markets. It was designated as the governmental center of county of Floyd County. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 31.6 square miles (81.9 km2), of which 30.9 square miles (80.1 km2) is territory and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), or 2.29%, is water. The seven hills that inspired the name of Rome are known as Blossom, Jackson, Lumpkin, Mount Aventine, Myrtle, Old Shorter, and Neely hills. (The latter is also known as Tower or Clock Tower Hill). Some of the hills have been partially graded since Rome was founded. History of Rome, Georgia There is some debate over whether Hernando de Soto was the first Spanish conquistador to encounter Native Americans in the region now known as Rome, but it is usually agreed that he passed through the region with his expedition in 1540. In 1560, Tristan de Luna sent a detachment of 140 soldiers and two Dominican friars north along de Soto's route. The Abihka tribe of Creek in the region of Rome later became part of the Upper Creek citizens . A Cherokee village titled Chatuga was settled in this region during the late eighteenth century, in the reconstructionof the Cherokee American wars (1776 94) amid and after the American Revolutionary War. It has been adapted by the state for use as the Chieftains Museum and is used to represent the history of the Cherokee in this area, especially Major Ridge. A several white traders and some pioneer (primarily from the British colonies of Georgia and Carolina) were accepted by the Head of Coosa Cherokee. After the American War of Independence, most new pioneer came from the region of Georgia east of the Proclamation Line of 1763. The triangular section labeled "Assigned to Georgia 1802" was Cherokee territory claimed as part of the Compact of 1802 between Georgia and the United States. In 1802, the United States and Georgia executed the Compact of 1802, in which Georgia sold its claimed Western lands (a claim dating to the colonial era) to the United States. In return, the federal government agreed to ignore Cherokee territory titles and remove all Cherokee from Georgia. This Cherokee unit was under the overall command of United States Major Andrew Jackson, and supported the Upper Creek. In 1829, European Americans identified gold near Dahlonega, Georgia, starting the first gold rush in the United States. Even before removal began, in 1831 Georgia's General Assembly passed legislation that claimed all Cherokee territory in Northwest Georgia. Rome was established in 1834 as European Americans increasingly settled in Georgia. Mitchell submitting the name of Rome because of the area's hills and rivers. Mitchell's submission was drawn, and the Georgia Legislature chartered Rome as an official town/city in 1835. With the entire region still occupied primarily by Cherokee, the town/city developed to serve the agrarian needs of the new cotton-based economy. 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, the primary port for export of cotton. The Rome economy continued to grow. This route was later followed in the 20th-century assembly of Georgia Highway 293. By 1860 the populace had reached 4,010 in the city, and 15,195 in the county. Rome in 1864, amid the occupation by Union forces Rome's iron works were an meaningful manufacturing center amid the Civil War, supplying many cannons and other armaments to the Confederate accomplishment. In April 1863 the town/city was defended by Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest against Union Colonel Abel Streight's "lightning mule" raid from the region east of modern-day Cedar Bluff, Alabama. General Forrest tricked Colonel Streight into surrendering just a several miles shy of Rome. Realizing their vulnerability, Rome's town/city council had allocated $3,000 to build three fortifications. Vandever and his officers in Rome (1864, on East 4th Ave) 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. Union General William Vandever was stationed in Rome and is shown with his staff in a photograph taken there. Due to Rome's forts and iron works, which encompassed the manufacture of cannons, Rome was a momentous target amid Sherman's march through Georgia to take and destroy Confederate resources. Davis' forces occupied Rome for a several months, making repairs to use the damaged forts and briefly quartering General Sherman. 120, Union forces finished Rome's forts, iron works, the rail line to Kingston, and any other material that could be useful to the South's war accomplishment as they withdrew from Rome to participate in the Atlanta Campaign. Along the Oostanaula River are the historic Floyd County Courthouse and spire (left) and the Clock Tower (right) on Neely Hill. In 1871, Rome constructed a water tank on Neely Hill, which overlooks the downtown district. Due to its riverside location, Rome has occasionally suffered serious flooding. The flood of 1886 inundated the town/city to such depth that a steamboat traveled down Broad Street. In 1891, upon recommendation of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Georgia State Legislature amended Rome's charter to problematic a commission to oversee the assembly of river levees to protect the town against future floods. In the late 1890s, additional flood control measures were instituted, including raising the height of Broad Street by about 15 feet (4.6 m). As a result, the initial entrances and ground-level floors of many of Rome's historic buildings became veiled over and had to serve as basements. Sign at the Rome bus station from 1943 In the early 20th century, the Georgia Assembly allowed a charter for the town/city to establish a commission-manager form of government, a reform idea to add a management experienced to the team. In 1928, the American Chatillon Company began assembly of a rayon plant in Rome; it was a joint company 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 instead of 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: "This statue of the Capitoline Wolf, as a forecast of prosperity and glory, has been sent from Ancient Rome to New Rome amid the consulship of Benito Mussolini in the year 1929." In 1940, anti-Italian sentiment due to World War II became so strong that the Rome town/city commission moved the statue into storage to prevent vandalism. In Rome, the effect of the Great Depression was decidedly less harsh than in other, larger metros/cities athwart the United States. Since Rome was an agricultural town, food could be grown in encircling areas. Rome's textile foundry continued operating, providing steady jobs as a buffer against the hardships of the Great Depression. This reached Rome in the mid-1920s, and caused many farmers to move away, sell their territory or convert to other agricultural crops, such as corn. Farm workers were displaced, and many African Americans left the region in the Great Migration, seeking work in cities, including those in the North and Midwest. Cotton crops were being finished by the boll weevil, a tiny bug that reached Georgia in 1915 (invading from Louisiana). The boll weevil finished many fields of cotton and put a damper on Rome's economy. While the Rome region was not as devastated as many big metros/cities during the Depression, many families struggled through difficult financial times. The Rome News-Tribune reported on November 30, 1933, an increase in small-town building permits for a total of $95,800; of this amount, $85,000 was invested by S.H. The town/city of Rome has a commission-manager form of government, which it first adopted in 1918. In City of Rome v. 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 shifts to its election fitness and its annexations. (The town/city did not seek preclearance of its charter shifts to its election fitness 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.) 1930s WPA mural depicting a several landmarks around Rome, at the US Post Office Rome Area History Museum Rome Braves, a Class A partner of the Atlanta Braves Rome has many historic homes and businesses, some of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Berry Schools North of Rome on U.S. East Rome Historic District Roughly bounded by Walnut Ave., Mc - Call Blvd., East 8th and 10th Sts. Mayo's Bar Lock and Dam On the Coosa River, 8 miles SW of Rome 1989 Rome Clock Tower 1871 Corner of East 2nd Street and East 5th Avenue 1980 According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Rome has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Climate data for Rome, Georgia Rome has long had the strength of economic range, with an economy established in manufacturing, education, healthcare, technology, tourism, and other industries. In 1954, General Electric established a factory to build medium transformers. In the 1960s, Rome contributed to the American accomplishment in the Vietnam War when the Rome Plow Company produced Rome plows, large armored vehicles used by the U.S. In the latter part of the 20th century, many carpet mills prospered in the areas encircling Rome. Rome is also well known in the region for its medical facilities, especially Floyd Medical Center, Redmond Regional Medical Center, and the Harbin Clinic. Partnering with these facilities for physician evolution 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 trade include Brugg Cable and Telecom, Suzuki Manufacturing of America, automobile parts manufacturers Neaton Rome and F&P Georgia, Peach State Labs, and the North American command posts of Pirelli Tire. Other primary companies in Rome include State Mutual Insurance Company. Since 2003, Rome has been the home of the Rome Braves, a Class A partner of the Atlanta Braves. The Rome Braves compete in the South Atlantic League. According to numbers released in 2010, sports tourism is a primary industry in Rome and Floyd County. In 2010, sport affairs netted over $10 million to the small-town economy, as reported by the Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau. Of these, tennis tournaments accounted for over $6 million to the Rome economy in 2010. Rome hosted the NAIA Football National Championship from 2008 until 2013. Rome has hosted stages of the Tour de Georgia in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. The Georgia Fire are an indoor football team who play in Rome as a member of the Professional Indoor Football League. Rome City School District The Rome City School District holds grades pre-school to undertaking twelve, operating eight elementary schools, the Rome Middle School, and the Rome High School. The precinct has 323 full-time teachers and more than 5,395 students. Rome has a several private schools: The Floyd County School District, for families outside the town/city limits, holds grades pre-school to undertaking twelve, consisting of eleven elementary schools, four middle schools, and four high schools. The precinct has 645 full-time teachers and over 10,272 students. Rome is home to four colleges: Georgia Highlands College Public GA Community College Formerly Floyd Junior College 1986 The Mosquito Coast The film features scenes from Rome and Cartersville, Georgia, representing a fictional town/city in Massachusetts. Visible from Rome are the historic Floyd County Courthouse and Oostanaula River. 2001 The Substitute 4: Failure Is Not an Option The Direct-to-video film was shot in different locations around Georgia, including Rome. 2002 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. 2008 Dance of the Dead An autonomous zombie comedy filmed at various locations in Rome and North Georgia, including the old Coosa Middle School, Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Shorter College, and the Claremount House. 2015 Ivide Scenes for the film were shot at Rome Cinemas on March 6, 2015. Lady and the Tramp (1955), the Victorian home seen in the movie is a drawing of the Claremont House in Rome, a Gothic Revival positioned on 906 East 2nd Avenue and was assembled in 1882. 1984 The Baron and the Kid N/A Starring Johnny Cash, the tv film was shot in both Rome and Cedartown, Georgia. 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. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice, and Ruth Simmons" Stock footage of Rome's historic downtown is used in the opening scenes of the episode. The Haves and the Have Nots N/A Filming for the manufacturing has taken place in Rome throughout the series. Filming started in March at Berry College and around Rome's historic downtown. Rome News-Tribune Rome 11 Alive Rome Newswire Rome Sports Net Rome was a twins with Carrick on Shannon, Ireland since 1967 Smith) (1826 1903), Rome mayor and 19th-century writer Lumpkin (1812 60), co-founder of Rome, Superior Court judge, and member of the U.S. Aerial view of downtown Rome, about 1989 Downtown Rome, with the courthouse in the background The Rome Area History Museum Rome City Hall and Auditorium. Rome Town Green a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Enumeration Summary File 1 (G001), Rome city, Georgia". Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press. "North Georgia and Alabama". Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press. Ethridge, Robbie Franklyn, Creek Country: The Creek Indians and Their World (Chapel Hill, North Carolina: UNC Press) p. "Rome City Commission Archives" (PDF). "Cherokee County Historical Maps". "Original Cherokee County Divided". "Founders of Rome - Guide to Rome Georgia | Rome - Georgia.com". "Rome, Georgia". 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