About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Rome, Georgia, Shannon, Georgia, Cave Spring, Georgia, Lindale, Georgia, History of Rome, Georgia, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Armuchee High School, Georgia State Route 53, Shorter University, Rome High School, U.S. Route 27 in Georgia, Georgia's 11th congressional district, Darlington School, Silver Creek, Georgia, Richard B. Russell Airport, Marshall Forest, Model High School, Bill Arp, The Pocket - Floyd County, Georgia, Georgia State Route 140, Etowah River, Mount Berry, Georgia, Weiss Lake, Armuchee Middle School, Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Floyd County School District, Rocky Mountain Project, Rome City School District, Armuchee-Cohutta Ranger District, Coosa Valley Fair, Oostanaula River, Stonebridge Golf Club, Rock Mountain, Rome, Georgia metropolitan area, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Floyd County Sheriff's Office, Livingston, Georgia. Excerpt: Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County. At the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 34,980, and was the largest city in Northwest Georgia. Although no Interstate highway passes through Rome, it is the largest city near the center of the triangular area defined by the Interstate highways between Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga, which contributes to its importance as a regional center in several areas, such as medical care and education. Rome's name is a commemoration of the Italian city of Rome. Rome, Georgia, was built on seven hills with a river running between them, a feature that was an inspiration for the name. This connection is emphasized by a replica of the statue of Romulus and Remus nursing from a mother w...
