Rome is the largest city in 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.
View of Rome from Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Rome in 1864, during the occupation by Union forces
The historic Thornwood mansion was occupied by Union troops during the Civil War. The house is now part of the Shorter College
Vandever and his officers in Rome (1864, on East 4th Ave)
Floyd County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 98,584. The county seat is Rome.
Floyd County Administration Building
Lake Conasauga