Rome, Indiana
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Rome, Indiana | |
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 The old Perry County Courthouse | |
  Rome  Rome | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′24″N 86°31′25″W / 37.92333°N 86.52361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Township | Tobin |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47574 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 451405[1] |
Rome is an unincorporated community along the Ohio River in southeastern Tobin Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[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]
Rome was first established as Washington. The name was changed to Franklin before finally settling on Rome in 1819.[3] A post office was established at Rome that year, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 2008.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.
