Rome is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 along the Ohio River

Ohio River

The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...

 in southeastern Tobin Township

Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana

Tobin Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 709.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Tobin Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Dodd at * Gerald at *...

, Perry County

Perry County, Indiana

Perry County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 19,338. The county seat is Tell City. It is the hilliest county as well as one of the most forested counties of in Indiana as it features more than of Hoosier National Forest...

, Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, United States

United States

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. It lies across the river from Stephensport, Kentucky and just off Indiana State Road 66

Indiana State Road 66

State Road 66 is an east–west highway in six counties in the southernmost portion of the U.S. state of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 66 begins at the eastern end of a toll bridge over the Wabash River in New Harmony and ends at U.S. Route 150 east of Hardinsburg...

 above the city of Tell City

Tell City, Indiana

Tell City is a city in Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana, along the Ohio River, Indiana's southern border. The population was 7,272 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Perry County.-History:...

, the county seat

County seat

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 of Perry County. Its elevation is 410 feet (125 m), and it is located at (37.9233942, -86.5235905). Although Rome is unincorporated, it has a post office

Post office

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, with the ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 of 47574.

History

Rome was first established it was named Washington, then its name was changed to Franklin, and finally to Rome in 1819. From that year until 1859, Rome was the second county seat of Perry County, after Troy

Troy, Indiana

Troy is a town in Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana, along the Ohio River near the mouth of the Anderson River. The population was 392 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Troy is located at ....

. The Rome Courthouse was built in 1819 to mimic the first Indiana Capitol in Corydon

Corydon, Indiana

Corydon is a town in Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States, founded in 1808, and is known as Indiana's First State Capital. After Vincennes, Corydon was the second capital of the Indiana Territory from May 1, 1813, until December 11, 1816. After statehood, the town was the...

. Rome has a population that hovers around 36 people. The small town located in the Hoosier National Forest

Hoosier National Forest

The Hoosier National Forest, in the hills of south central Indiana, is a property managed by the United States Forest Service. Composed of four separate sections, it has a total area of . It is headquartered in Bedford, with a regional office in Tell City...

 is the present home of former Indiana governor

Governor of Indiana

The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide...

 Edgar Whitcomb

Edgar Whitcomb

Edgar Doud Whitcomb was the 43rd Governor of Indiana. His term as governor began a major rift in the Indiana Republican Party as urban Republicans became more numerous then rural Republicans, leading to a shift in the priorities of the party leadership. Whitcomb found himself opposed by speaker of...

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