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.
Rome, Alabama | |
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  Rome, Alabama  Rome, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°08′31″N 86°40′08″W / 31.14194°N 86.66889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Covington |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 160530[1] |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Rome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 120. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
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