Rome, Richland County, Ohio
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Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Rome is an unincorporated community in Richland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
The community was named after Rome, New York, according to local history.[1] A variant name was Rives.[2] A post office called Rives was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1906.[3]
References
- ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 120.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rome, Richland County, Ohio
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
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40°55′35″N 82°31′49″W / 40.92639°N 82.53028°W / 40.92639; -82.53028
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