Rome

Rome, (1) capital of Floyd county, Georgia, on the Coosa River, 72 miles by rail NW. of Atlanta. It has iron-foundries, and manufactories of ploughs, nails, &c., and ships cotton. Pop. (1880) 3877; (1890) 6950.—(2) A city of New York, on the Mohawk River, 109 miles by rail WNW. of Albany, and at the junction of the Erie and Black River canals. It contains a number of mills and manufactories of iron, brass, copper, and other goods. Here is Fort Stanwix, which was successfully defended against St Leger, and 6 miles to the southeast the battle of Oriskany was fought, during the Revolution. Pop. (1875) 12,511; (1890) 14,991.