Rome is an unincorporated community in Richland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
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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