Rome, Georgia, USA
Location within the state of Georgia
County	Floyd County
Government
- City Manager	John Bennett
Area
- City	77.3 km²  (29.8 sq mi)
- Land	76.1 km² (29.4 sq mi)
- Water	1.2 km² (0.5 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	31,980
- Density	459.7/km² (1,190.6/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website: http://www.romega.us/

Aerial view of downtown Rome

Location of Rome and major highways

Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city in 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. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 31,980, and is the largest city in Northwest Georgia. Adapted from Wikipedias GA county maps by Seth Ilys. ... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... Floyd County locator map Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ... There are a few notable persons named John Bennett: John B. Bennett, U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan John O. Bennett, state senator and acting governor of the U.S. state of New Jersey John Bennett , author of The Pigtail of Ah Lee Ben Loo with Seventeen other... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 551 pixelsFull resolution (2511 × 1729 pixel, file size: 4. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 551 pixelsFull resolution (2511 × 1729 pixel, file size: 4. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in hilly areas at the base of a mountain range. ... Appalachians in North Carolina The Appalachian Mountains (French: les Appalaches) are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Floyd County locator map Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Northwest Georgia includes the counties of: Dade County Walker County Catoosa County Whitfield County Murray County Gordon County Chattooga County Floyd County Bartow County Paulding County Polk County Haralson County The population of these twelve counties is estimated around 730,000. ...

Though no Interstate highway passes through Rome, it is the largest city in 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. Interstate Highways in the lower 48 states. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby Government  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area  - City  151. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A region can be any area that has some unifying feature. ... See also Healing, North East Lincolnshire Healing is the process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a damaged or necrotic area. ...

The name for the town is a commemoration of Rome, Italy. Rome, Georgia, was built on seven hills, 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 wolf, a symbol of the original Rome, which was a 1929 gift from the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.^[1] The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin Roma) is the capital city of Italy, and of its Lazio region. ... The panoramic view from Connors Hill, near Swifts Creek, Victoria A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain, in a limited area. ... This page describes the ancient heroes who founded the city of Rome. ... Faces of mother and child; detail of sculpture at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Female mallard duck and ducklings. ... Wolf Wolf Man Mount Wolf Wolf Prizes Wolf Spider Wolf 424 Wolf 359 Wolf Point Wolf-herring Frank Wolf Friedrich Wolf Friedrich August Wolf Hugo Wolf Johannes Wolf Julius Wolf Max Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf Maximilian Wolf Rudolf Wolf Thomas Wolf As Name Wolf Breidenbach Wolf Hirshorn Other The call... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (July 29, 1883 – April 28, 1945) was the prime minister and dictator of Italy from 1922 until 1943, when he was overthrown. ...

Geography

Rome is located at 34°15'36" North, 85°11'6" West (34.259893, -85.185037)^GR1 in Floyd County. The city is at the merging of the Etowah River and the Oostanaula River — the rivers form the beginning of the Coosa River. The Etowah River rises northwest of Dahlonega, Georgia, north of Atlanta. ... The Oostanaula River (pronounced oo-stuh-NAW-luh) is a principal tributary of the Coosa River, about 45 mi (70 km) long, in northwestern Georgia in the United States. ... The Coosa River is the major tributary when it joins the Tallapoosa River near Wetumpka, Alabama to form the Alabama River. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 77.3 km² (29.8 mi²). 76.1 km² (29.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.54% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

History

There is some debate over whether Hernando de Soto was the first Spanish conquistador to encounter Native Americans in the area now known as Rome, but it is usually agreed that he passed through the region with his expedition in 1540. In 1560, Tristán de Luna sent a detachment of 140 soldiers and two Dominican friars north along de Soto's route, and it is this group that established true relations with the Coosa chiefdom as they assisted the Coosa in a raid against the rebellious province of Napochín, in what is now known as Tennessee. Exposed to unfamiliar European diseases, within 20 years the Mound Builders were gone, replaced by the Creek and eventually the Cherokee. Hernando de Soto. ... Conquistadors (Spanish: []) (English: Conqueror) were Spanish soldiers, explorers and adventurers who invaded and conquered much of the Americas and Asia Pacific, bringing them under Spanish colonial rule between the 15th and 17th centuries, starting with the 1492 settlement by Christopher Columbus in what is now the Bahamas // Hernán Cort... Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... Year 1540 was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... Tristán de Luna y Arellano (1519 – 1571) was a Spanish conquistador of the 16th century. ... Laudare, Benedicere, Praedicare (Praise, Bless, Preach) Saint Dominic saw the need for a new type of organization to address the needs of his time, one that would bring the dedication and systematic education of the older monastic orders to bear on the religious problems of the burgeoning population of cities... Coosa may refer to: Coosa River Coosa County, Alabama This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about mound-building birds. ... The Creeks are an American Indian people originally from the southeastern United States, also known by their original name Muscogee (or Muskogee), the name they use to identify themselves today. ... For other uses, see Cherokee (disambiguation). ...

A few settlers had already been accepted by the Cherokee in the early 1800's, and these were later joined by missionaries. The area became home to a several Cherokee leaders, including Cherokee Chief John Ross and Major Ridge. Ridge's home is known as Chieftains House (Now Chieftains Museum) located in Rome where he and his family used to live before they left. John Ross was the name of: John Ross (naval officer) (18th C.), admiral of the British Royal Navy John Ross (American patriot), a figure in the American Revolution John Ross (d. ... This portrait of Major Ridge was painted by Charles Bird King in 1834. ...

By the Coosa River, the Historic Floyd County Courthouse with its spire (left) and the Clock Tower (right).

Rome was officially settled after the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians on the Trail of Tears. The five founders each placed a name in a hat, and Rome was the name drawn. Daniel R. Mitchell put the name Rome in the hat because of the seven hills and several rivers. During its early years, the city served agrarian needs and the cotton trade, and gained a rail spur to Kingston, Georgia. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1795x1188, 208 KB) Tower clock and old courthouse in downtown Rome as you see across Coosa River from the bridge where Culber007 took the picture. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1795x1188, 208 KB) Tower clock and old courthouse in downtown Rome as you see across Coosa River from the bridge where Culber007 took the picture. ... The Coosa River is the major tributary when it joins the Tallapoosa River near Wetumpka, Alabama to form the Alabama River. ... Floyd County locator map Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... In most counties in the United States the local trial courts conduct their business in a centrally located courthouse which may also house the offices of the county treasurer, clerk and recorder and assessor. ... Clocktower at Geelong Grammar School, Victoria, Australia A clock tower is a tower built with one or more (often four) clock faces. ... Alternate meanings: Cherokee (disambiguation) The Cherokee are a people native to North America who first inhabited what is now the eastern and southeastern United States before most were forcefully moved to the Ozark Plateau. ... This monument at the New Echota Historic Site honors Cherokees who died on the Trail of Tears. ... Kingston is a city located in Bartow County, Georgia. ...

During the Civil War, the city was defended by Nathan Bedford Forrest in Abel Streight's raid from the area east of modern day Cedar Bluff, Alabama. Union General Jefferson C. Davis captured Rome--a major target during the Atlanta campaign--as the outflanked Confederate army retreated (under command of Major General Samuel Gibbs French^[2]). Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... For the World War II general, see Nathan Bedford Forrest III. Nathaniel Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821–October 29, 1877) was a Confederate Army general during the American Civil War. ... Abel Streight (b. ... Cedar Bluff is a town located in Cherokee County, Alabama. ... Jefferson Columbus Davis (March 2, 1828 – November 30, 1879) was an officer in the United States Army who served in the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and the Modoc War. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Samuel Gibbs French was a graduate of the West Point Military Academy, who rose to the rank of Major General in the Confederate States Army. ...

Rome's Clock Tower, constructed in 1871 as a water tank on a hill overlooking downtown, serves as the town's iconic landmark, appearing in the city's crest and local business logos. Rome has many historic homes, and the traditional marquees of Broad Street are reminiscent of many years of downtown growth.
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Sites on the National Register of Historic Places

Demographics

A statue of Romulus and Remus nursing from a mother wolf (Rome) which was gifted by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 34,980 people, 13,320 households, 8,431 families residing in the city. The population density is 459.7/km² (1,190.5/mi²). There are 14,508 housing units at an average density of 190.7/km² (493.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 63.12% White, 27.66% African American, 1.42% Asian, 0.39% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 5.61% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 10.35% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (924x1383, 169 KB) A statue of Romulus and Remus nursing from a mother wolf (Rome) which was gifted by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in 1929. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (924x1383, 169 KB) A statue of Romulus and Remus nursing from a mother wolf (Rome) which was gifted by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in 1929. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 13,320 households, of which 29.1% have children under the age of 18 living in them, 41.2% are married couples living together, 17.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% are non-families. 30.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.07. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.2 males.

The median income of a household in the city is $30,930, and the median income of a family is $37,775. Males have a median income of $30,179 versus $22,421 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,327. 20.3% of the population and 15.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 29.1% of those under the age of 18 and 16.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Colleges

Reflecting its function as a regional center, Rome is home to four colleges:
 

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Economy

Rome has always had the strength of economic diversity,^[4] and recent additions to Rome's industries include Brugg Cable and Telecom,^[5] Suzuki Manufacturing of America,^[6] and automobile-parts makers Neaton Rome^[7] and F+G Georgia.^[8] The most prominent of the new additions is the North American headquarters of Pirelli Tire.^[9] Suzuki Motor Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars and small SUVs), a full range of motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors, wheelchairs, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ... Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. ...

In the world of professional sports, the city is home to the Rome Braves baseball club of the South Atlantic League and the Rome Gladiators of the World Basketball Association. The Rome Braves are a single-A team of the Atlanta Braves and are part of the South Atlantic League. ... The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league which operates mostly in the southeastern United States, although it now has teams in New Jersey and Ohio. ... The Rome Gladiators, based in Rome, Georgia are a third year franchise in the World Basketball Association, and have one of the most high profile owners in minor league basketball, Theo Ratliff. ... The World Basketball Association is a professional basketball league entering its third year of play. ...

Rome is also well known in the region for its medical facilities, particularly Floyd Medical Center^[10], Redmond Regional Medical Center^[11], and the Harbin Clinic^[12].

In the 1960's, the Rome Plow Company produced the Rome plows (large, armored vehicles used by the U.S. Military to clear jungles during the Vietnam War), and a General Electric plant was established to build medium transformers. Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... Rome plows were large, armored, specially modified bulldozers used in South Vietnam by the United States military during the Vietnam War. ... Rome plows were large, armored, specially modified bulldozers used in South Vietnam by the United States military during the Vietnam War. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... This article is about the American company. ... Figure 1:Three-phase pole-mounted step-down transformer. ...

Also in the later part of the 20th century, many carpet mills prospered in the Rome area. A carpet is any loom-woven, felted textile or grass floor covering. ... A factory (previously manufactory) is a large industrial building where goods or products are manufactured. ...

Media

Rome's Clock Tower at night

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Newspapers

• Rome News Tribune
• The Periscope, Shorter College
• The Campus Carrier, Berry College

Radio stations

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Notable residents

• Arn Anderson, professional wrestler
• Bill Arp, Rome mayor and 19th century writer
• Martha Berry, educator
• Charles H. Fahy, U.S. Solicitor General and Navy Cross recipient
• Homer V. M. Miller, U.S. Senator, senior Confederate medical officer
• John H. Towers, U.S. Navy admiral and pioneer naval aviator
• Stand Watie, Cherokee leader and Confederate general
• Major Ridge Cherokee Indian leader who signed the Treaty of New Echota
• Ellen Axson Wilson, First Lady of the United States and first wife of President Woodrow Wilson
• Calder Willingham, screenplay writer and novelist

This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Born Charles Henry Smith (June 15, 1826 – August 24, 1903) he was a Georgia politician but was more widely known by his nom de plume Bill Arp under which he wrote for nearly 40 years. ... Martha Berry, a founder of Berry College. ... Charles Fahy was born on August 17, 1892, in Rome, Georgia. ... Homer Virgil Milton Miller (April 29, 1814 – May 31, 1896) was a United States Senator from Georgia. ... John Henry Towers (January 30, 1885 - April 30, 1955) was a U.S. Navy admiral and pioneer Naval Aviator. ... Stand Watie Stand Watie (12 December 1806 – 9 September 1871) (also known as Degataga stand firm and Isaac S. Watie) was a leader of the Cherokee Nation and a brigadier general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... This portrait of Major Ridge was painted by Charles Bird King in 1834. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ellen Louise Axson Wilson (May 15, 1860 - August 6, 1914), first wife of Woodrow Wilson, was First Lady of the United States from 1913 until her death. ... First Lady Laura Bush and former first ladies, from left, Rosalynn Carter, Sen. ... Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924), was the 28th President of the United States. ... Calder Willingham was an American, novelist and screenwriter. ...

Gallery

Downtown Rome, with the Courthouse tower in the background. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1712, 465 KB) Downtown Rome on Broad Street (a picture was taken by Cculber007 on August 10, 2006) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

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The waterwheel of the Berry Schools' Old Mill. Image File history File links Berry_Schools_Old_Mill,_Floyd_County,_Georgia. ... An overshot water wheel standing 42 feet high powers the Old Mill at Berry College in Rome, Georgia A water wheel (also waterwheel, Norse mill, Persian wheel or noria) is a hydropower system; a system for extracting power from a flow of water. ... The entrance to the college in Mount Berry. ...

References and notes

1. ^ UGA article on statue of Romulus and Remus
2. ^ FindAGrave entry for General French
3. ^ National Register of Historic Places National Park Service
4. ^ New Georgia Encyclopedia article
5. ^ Brugg Cable & Telecom
6. ^ Suzuki Manufacturing
7. ^ Neaton Manufacturing
8. ^ F+G Manufacturing
9. ^ Pirelli Tire Manufacturing
10. ^ Floyd Medical Center
11. ^ Redmond Regional Medical Center
12. ^ The Harbin Clinic

External links

• Rome Chamber of Commerce web site
• City of Rome web site
• Chieftan Museum web site
• Rome Area History Museum web site
• Rome Area Council for the Arts web site
• Rome International Film Festival web site
• New Georgia Encyclopedia entry

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Regions	Atlantic Coastal Plain | Blue Ridge | Colonial Coast | Cumberland Plateau | The Golden Isles | Historic South | Inland Empire | Metro Atlanta | Middle Georgia | North Georgia Mountains | Piedmont | Ridge and Valley | Sea Islands | Southern Rivers | Tennessee Valley | Wiregrass Region This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Atlantic Coastal Plain is the rather flat stretch of land that borders the Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico). ... Blue Ridge Mountains, Shining Rock Wilderness Area Appalachian Mountain system The Blue Ridge is a mountain chain in the eastern United States, part of the Appalachian Mountains, forming their eastern front from Georgia to Pennsylvania. ... The Colonial Coast is an area in south-east Georgia. ... The Cumberland Plateau includes much of eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia in the United States. ... The Golden Isles of Georgia are a group of barrier islands on the coast of Georgia. ... Historic South is an area in east Georgia, United States. ... The Inland Empire refers to the Piedmont regions of Georgia, alluding to its style as the Empire of the South. ... The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta metropolitan area, always referred to as Metro Atlanta or the Metro area in Georgia, is the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the United States and consists of 28 counties in Georgia. ... Middle Georgia refers to the area near the geographic center of the U.S. state of Georgia, mostly the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Macon. ... The Georgia Mountains Region is an area in Northeast Georgia, United States, spreading westward. ... The James River winds its way among piedmont hills in central Virginia. ... The Ridge-and-valley Appalachians are a belt within the Appalachian Mountains extending from northern New Jersey westward into Pennsylvania and southward into Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. ... The Sea Islands are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. ... Southern Rivers is an area in south-west Georgia, United States, spreading north. ... The Tennessee Valley is the drainage basin of the Tennessee River and is largely within the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... The Wiregrass Region or Wiregrass Country is an area of the Southern United States encompassing parts of southern Georgia, southeastern Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle named for the native wiregrass. ...
Largest cities	Albany | Atlanta | Athens-Clarke County | Augusta | Columbus | Johns Creek | Macon | Marietta | Roswell | Sandy Springs | Savannah | Warner Robins Nickname: Location in the state of Georgia Country United States State Georgia County Dougherty Government  - Mayor Willie Adams, Jr. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... Clarke County is a county in the Georgia. ... Nickname: Motto: We feel Good Location of the consolidated areas of Augusta and Richmond County in the state of Georgia. ... Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ... Johns Creek (population approximately 63,000 to 70,000) is an area of Fulton County, Georgia which is proposed to be incorporated as a city (the only type of municipality in the state) in December 2006. ... Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA. It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia, and the county seat of Bibb County, It lies near the geographic center of Georgia, approximately 75 miles (129 km) south of Atlanta, hence the citys nickname as the Heart of... Historic Downtown Marietta Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia GR6, and is its county seat. ... Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Country United States State Georgia County Fulton County, Georgia Incorporated February 16, 1854 Government  - Mayor Jere Wood (R) Area  - City 38. ... Note: This article title may be easily confused with Sandy Spring Sandy Springs (once known as Hammond) is a newly incorporated city (as of December 1st, 2005) located in Fulton County, Georgia, north of Atlanta and south of Roswell. ... Coordinates: , County Chatham Government  - Mayor Otis S. Johnson Area  - City 202. ... Nickname: The International City Location in Georgia Coordinates: Counties Houston and Peach Founded September 1, 1942 Government  - Mayor Donald S. Walker Area  - City 59. ...
Counties	Appling | Atkinson | Bacon | Baker | Baldwin | Banks | Barrow | Bartow | Ben Hill | Berrien | Bibb | Bleckley | Brantley | Brooks | Bryan | Bulloch | Burke | Butts | Calhoun | Camden | Candler | Carroll | Catoosa | Charlton | Chatham | Chattahoochee | Chattooga | Cherokee | Clarke | Clay | Clayton | Clinch | Cobb | Coffee | Colquitt | Columbia | Cook | Coweta | Crawford | Crisp | Dade | Dawson | Decatur | DeKalb | Dodge | Dooly | Dougherty | Douglas | Early | Echols | Effingham | Elbert | Emanuel | Evans | Fannin | Fayette | Floyd | Forsyth | Franklin | Fulton | Gilmer | Glascock | Glynn | Gordon | Grady | Greene | Gwinnett | Habersham | Hall | Hancock | Haralson | Harris | Hart | Heard | Henry | Houston | Irwin | Jackson | Jasper | Jeff Davis | Jefferson | Jenkins | Johnson | Jones | Lamar | Lanier | Laurens | Lee | Liberty | Lincoln | Long | Lowndes | Lumpkin | Macon | Madison | Marion | McDuffie | McIntosh | Meriwether | Miller | Mitchell | Monroe | Montgomery | Morgan | Murray | Muscogee | Newton | Oconee | Oglethorpe | Paulding | Peach | Pickens | Pierce | Pike | Polk | Pulaski | Putnam | Quitman | Rabun | Randolph | Richmond | Rockdale | Schley | Screven | Seminole | Spalding | Stephens | Stewart | Sumter | Talbot | Taliaferro | Tattnall | Taylor | Telfair | Terrell | Thomas | Tift | Toombs | Towns | Treutlen | Troup | Turner | Twiggs | Union | Upson | Walker | Walton | Ware | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Webster | Wheeler | White | Whitfield | Wilcox | Wilkes | Wilkinson | Worth | Campbell | Milton Georgia is divided into 159 counties. ... Appling County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Atkinson County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bacon County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Baker County is a county in the Georgia. ... Baldwin County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Banks County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Barrow County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bartow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Ben Hill County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Berrien County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bibb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Bleckley County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Brantley County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Brooks County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bryan County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Bulloch County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Burke County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Butts County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Camden County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Candler County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Carroll County is a county located in the Georgia and was named for Charles Carroll of Maryland, at that time the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. ... Catoosa County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Charlton County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Chattahoochee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Chattooga County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Clarke County is a county in the Georgia. ... Clay County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Clayton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Clinch County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Coffee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Colquitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Cook County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Coweta County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Crawford County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Crisp County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Dade County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Image:County Georgia. ... Decatur County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Dodge County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Dooly County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Dougherty County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Early County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Echols County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Effingham County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Elbert County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Emanuel County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Evans County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Fannin County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Floyd County locator map Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Glascock County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Glynn County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Gordon County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Grady County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Gwinnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Habersham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Hall County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Haralson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Hart County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Heard County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Irwin County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Image:Jasbone crushin County Georgia. ... Jeff Davis County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jenkins County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jones County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lamar County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lanier County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Laurens County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Liberty County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Long County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lumpkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... McDuffie County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... McIntosh County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Meriwether County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Miller County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Mitchell County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Murray County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Muscogee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Oconee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Oglethorpe County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Paulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Peach County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Pickens County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pierce County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pulaski County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Quitman County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Rabun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Richmond County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Rockdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Schley County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Screven County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Seminole County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Spalding County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Stephens County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Stewart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Sumter County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Talbot County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Taliaferro County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Tattnall County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Telfair County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Terrell County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Thomas County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Tift County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Toombs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Towns County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Treutlen County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Troup County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Turner County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Twiggs County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Upson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Walker County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Walton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Ware County is a county located in the southeast of the state of Georgia. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wheeler County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... White County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Whitfield County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wilcox County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wilkes County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wilkinson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Worth County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Georgia legislature in 1828 on December 20th. ... Milton County in the U.S. state of Georgia was created on December 18, 1857 from parts of northeastern Cobb, southeastern Cherokee, and southwestern Forsyth counties. ...