rome
from
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
Rome
the most celebrated city in the world at the time of Christ. It
is said to have been founded B.C. 753. When the New Testament
was written, Rome was enriched and adorned with the spoils of
the world, and contained a population estimated at 1,200,000, of
which the half were slaves, and including representatives of
nearly every nation then known. It was distinguished for its
wealth and luxury and profligacy. The empire of which it was the
capital had then reached its greatest prosperity.
On the day of Pentecost there were in Jerusalem "strangers
from Rome," who doubtless carried with them back to Rome tidings
of that great day, and were instrumental in founding the church
there. Paul was brought to this city a prisoner, where he
remained for two years (Acts 28:30, 31) "in his own hired
house." While here, Paul wrote his epistles to the Philippians,
to the Ephesians, to the Colossians, to Philemon, and probably
also to the Hebrews. He had during these years for companions
Luke and Aristarchus (Acts 27:2), Timothy (Phil. 1:1; Col. 1:1),
Tychicus (Eph. 6: 21), Epaphroditus (Phil. 4:18), and John Mark
(Col. 4:10). (See {PAUL}.)
Beneath this city are extensive galleries, called "catacombs,"
which were used from about the time of the apostles (one of the
inscriptions found in them bears the date A.D. 71) for some
three hundred years as places of refuge in the time of
persecution, and also of worship and burial. About four thousand
inscriptions have been found in the catacombs. These give an
interesting insight into the history of the church at Rome down
to the time of Constantine.
from
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Rome, GA (city, FIPS 66668)
Location: 34.26267 N, 85.18667 W
Population (1990): 30326 (13099 housing units)
Area: 62.7 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30161, 30165
Rome, IA (city, FIPS 68565)
Location: 40.98331 N, 91.68074 W
Population (1990): 124 (56 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Rome, IL (CDP, FIPS 65403)
Location: 40.87838 N, 89.51171 W
Population (1990): 1902 (735 housing units)
Area: 5.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Rome, IN
Zip code(s): 47574
Rome, NY (city, FIPS 63418)
Location: 43.22552 N, 75.48926 W
Population (1990): 44350 (16661 housing units)
Area: 194.1 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 13440
Rome, OH (village, FIPS 68196)
Location: 38.66481 N, 83.37907 W
Population (1990): 99 (56 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Rome, PA (borough, FIPS 65944)
Location: 41.85791 N, 76.34163 W
Population (1990): 475 (191 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 18837
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Rome, WI -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Wisconsin
Population (2000): 574
Housing Units (2000): 236
Land area (2000): 3.938590 sq. miles (10.200900 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.205016 sq. miles (0.530989 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.143606 sq. miles (10.731889 sq. km)
FIPS code: 69300
Located within: Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location: 42.980687 N, 88.631634 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Rome, WI
Rome
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Rome, NY -- U.S. city in New York
Population (2000): 34950
Housing Units (2000): 16272
Land area (2000): 74.933330 sq. miles (194.076426 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.746684 sq. miles (1.933903 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 75.680014 sq. miles (196.010329 sq. km)
FIPS code: 63418
Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location: 43.219469 N, 75.463330 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 13440
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Rome, NY
Rome
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Rome, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia
Population (2000): 34980
Housing Units (2000): 14508
Land area (2000): 29.383600 sq. miles (76.103172 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.458264 sq. miles (1.186899 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 29.841864 sq. miles (77.290071 sq. km)
FIPS code: 66668
Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location: 34.259893 N, 85.185037 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 30161 30165
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Rome, GA
Rome
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Rome, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
Population (2000): 117
Housing Units (2000): 58
Land area (2000): 0.266049 sq. miles (0.689064 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.026729 sq. miles (0.069229 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.292778 sq. miles (0.758293 sq. km)
FIPS code: 68196
Located within: Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location: 38.664266 N, 83.380456 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Rome, OH
Rome
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Rome, IL -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Illinois
Population (2000): 1776
Housing Units (2000): 746
Land area (2000): 1.904647 sq. miles (4.933012 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.904647 sq. miles (4.933012 sq. km)
FIPS code: 65403
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 40.876193 N, 89.509384 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Rome, IL
Rome
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Rome, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
Population (2000): 382
Housing Units (2000): 176
Land area (2000): 0.618811 sq. miles (1.602712 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.618811 sq. miles (1.602712 sq. km)
FIPS code: 65944
Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location: 41.856855 N, 76.341558 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 18837
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Rome, PA
Rome
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Rome, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000): 113
Housing Units (2000): 55
Land area (2000): 0.129808 sq. miles (0.336202 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000603 sq. miles (0.001561 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.130411 sq. miles (0.337763 sq. km)
FIPS code: 68565
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 40.983047 N, 91.683033 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Rome, IA
Rome
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