Rome in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rome

(Stout Post Office)

Photographed by Grant & Mary Ann Fish, June 2, 2024

1. Rome Marker

Marker has thankfully been restored.

Inscription. A thriving riverport in the 19th Century founded in 1835 by William Stout. Elisha Stout, son of William, born and raised here, was one of the founding fathers of Omaha, Nebraska and Denver, Colorado. Former site of Adamsville which served as the county seat of Adams County from Dec., 1797 to Dec., 1798. A log courthouse and jail were erected here to serve the public.

Erected 1980 by the Adams County Historical Society and the Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 8-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the Postal Mail and Philately series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1797.

Location. 38° 39.979′ N, 83° 22.533′ W. Marker is in Rome, Ohio, in Adams County. It is on Ohio River Scenic Byway (U.S. 52) 0.3 miles west of Blue Creek Road (County Highway 18), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rome OH 44085, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 5.4 miles away in Kentucky); Commercial Hotel (approx. 5.4 miles away in Kentucky);

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Lewis and Clark Cottonwood Tree (approx. 5.4 miles away in Kentucky); Carter House (approx. 5.4 miles away in Kentucky); Stamper Block (approx. 5.4 miles away in Kentucky); Vanceburg Depot (approx. 5.4 miles away in Kentucky); Halbert House (approx. 5.4 miles away in Kentucky); Hickle’s Pool Room (approx. 5½ miles away in Kentucky).

More about this marker. This marker has been mis-numbered on its face. The number for this marker on the historical society's lists is 8-1. This marker was inadvertently given a non-Adams County number, 1-8. There is another 1-8 in Brown County, 'Ulysses S. Grant Boyhood Home.'

Photographed by William J. Toman, July 20, 2011

2. Rome Marker

Photographed by William J. Toman, July 20, 2011

3. Rome Marker

The view to the west along U.S. Highway 52.

Photographed by William J. Toman, July 20, 2011

4. Rome Marker

The view across U.S. Highway 52 looking toward the Ohio River. The hills of Kentucky are in the background.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 15, 2025

5. Rome Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,907 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2014, by Larry Wilson of Wareham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1. submitted on June 2, 2024, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 25, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 5. submitted on May 29, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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