Rome, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
31°08′31″N 86°40′08″W / 31.14194°N 86.66889°W / 31.14194; -86.66889CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyCovingtonElevation
315 ft (96 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code334GNIS feature ID160530[1]

Rome is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States. Rome is located on U.S. Route 29, 14.8 miles (23.8 km) southwest of Andalusia, and is located entirely within the Conecuh National Forest.

History

The community was likely named after Rome, Georgia, which was in turn named for Rome.[2] A post office operated under the name Rome from 1871 to 1907.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Rome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 120. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
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