Rome, GA: The South's Best Kept Secret

Rome in the Media

In the News

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GEORGIA TREND:
Continued Growth for Rome

Rome’s roles as both a medical hub for Northwest Georgia and a regional center for postsecondary education are major strengths.

This Georgia home is one of the most popular listings on the U.S. market
Named Skyhaven, this 4,551 square-foot estate is steeped in history — a relic of an iconic architect whose work helped define the Atlanta skyline.

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Georgia’s ‘Creel House’ from ‘Stranger Things’ has been sold
Toles, Temple & Wright reported the sale of the Rome, Georgia home featured in Season 4′s “Stranger Things.”

DWELL: A Prized Midcentury Home Hits the Market in Georgia
Award-winning architect Joseph Amisano used concrete, glass, and steel to create this U-shaped residence in 1955.

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Historic downtown Rome:
A fine Southern destination

Rome satisfies an appetite for easily-accessible historic vistas like few small cities in the South can.

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HOUSE BEAUTIFUL:
The Creel House is on the Market

“Stranger Things” S4 introduced us to the Creel House, a creepy location with a dark past played by a real Victorian-style mansion in Rome, Ga.

SOUTHERN LIVING:
The South’s Most Charming Streets

There are few better ways to spend an afternoon than with a stroll through a quaint, picturesque thoroughfare.

10 Rome Facts That Will Blow Your Mind
Georgia’s Rome is home to so much rich history and culture and we have a few facts that just might blow your mind!

SOUTHERN LIVING:
South’s Best College Towns

Gorgeous forests, lakes, and mountains gives students at Berry College a great view when they look up from their books within small class sizes.

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Preserving the Past:
Rome Historic Preservation Commission

When Congress passed the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966, Rome was one of the first Georgia cities to jump on board.

Rome’s Greatest Hits
There are some things Rome does bigger and better than anyone else. See some of the records Rome holds!

Rome, Georgia:
The Small Town Capital of Nice

I was so struck by the friendliness of people in Rome when I visited last summer. Pedestrians wave, smile and greet each other.

 

From the Archives

FORBES: Hail, Rome!
What’s the secret drawing international manufacturers to remote Rome, Ga.? Taxes are just part of the picture.

NBC NIGHTLY NEWS:
Georgia City Reverses
Outsourcing Trend

Rome, Ga., is a small city that is proud to be as American as baseball.

 

On Television


Stranger Things: Season 4 Trailer (2022)

HOUSE HUNTERS:
Nurse Makes Fresh Start on a Tiny Budget in Small Town Georgia


The Divergent Series: Allegiant – Part 1 (2015)


Need For Speed (2014)


Sweet Home Alabama (2002)


Remember the Titans (2000)

Portfolio courtesy of GRCVB

Television
  • Stranger Things – Netflix, 2022
  • If Loving You is Wrong – Tyler Perry Studios, 2016
  • Ford Motor Company (commercial) – 2016
  • The Originals – Bananza Productions, CW Network, 2016
  • Honda – Key Technology Commercial – 2016
  • Constantine– (TV Series) NBC/DC Comics, Warner Bros. Television, 2014-15)
  • Kingmakers – (TV movie pilot) ABC Studios/American Broadcasting Company, 2015
  • If Loving You is Wrong – 2014; premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Network, Fall 2014
  • The Following (series pilot) – 2013
  • House Hunters – 2012
  • Good Eats – Food Network: Water Works I – 2006
  • Ford Motor Company (commercial) – 2000
Filmography
  • The Divergent Series: Allegiant – Part 1- 2015
  • “Freedom” by Syrian, composer: Malek Jindali (Music Video) – 2014
  • The System – 2014
  • Blind Tiger: The Legend of Bell Tree Smith – 2014
  • Need for Speed – 2014
  • Butch Walker: Out of Focus (Documentary) – 2013
  • Revenge of the Sandman – 2013
  • All Hallows Evil: Lord of the Harvest – 2013
  • Der Gries (Short film) – 2010
  • Death Awaits (Short film) – 2009
  • Lonely Love – 2009
  • The Other Half (Short film) – 2009
  • Lynch Mob – 2009
  • Dance of the Dead – 2008
  • Dangerous Calling – 2008
  • Golgotha – 2008
  • Apparition Point – 2007
  • Freelance – 2007
  • Capitolism Rocks (Short film) – 2006
  • The Bread Squeezer (Short film) – 2006
  • Dark Remains – 2006
  • Big Red: The Ghost of Floyd County Prison (Documentary) – 2006
  • The Derby Stallion – 2005
  • Sugar Creek Gang (Series) – 2004
  • Sweet Home Alabama – 2002
  • The Substitute – 2001
  • Remember the Titans – 2000
  • Class of ’61 – 1992
  • Dutch – 1990
  • Perfect Harmony (TV Movie) – 1990
  • Mosquito Coast – 1986
  • The Baron – 1984
  • The Double McGuffin – 1979
  • King Cotton (Documentary) – 1910
Print
  • Williams & Kent (Catalog) – 2014
  • Lands’ End (Catalog) – 2000
  • Lilly Pulitzer (Catalog) – 2000