Rome, Georgia is a city in north Georgia. It is in the upper west corner of the state. Rome is near the foot hills of the Appalachian Mountains in Floyd County. Rome received its name because it was built on seven hills with three rivers running through it. That is how it received its name. The hills and rivers, the city reminded the people of Rome, Italy. Before the European settlers came to Rome, it was the home of the Creek and the Cherokee Indians. The land was very fertile and had good hunting ground for deer and other game. When gold was discovered in Dahlonega, Georgia, the Indians land was claimed by the legislature of Georgia and they were driven away on the Trail of Tears. Rome was founded in 1834. It was in a good area because
