Rome Township

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Rome Township

Submitted by Sharon M. Kouns

Judge E. B. Green and Esq. Joel Bowen had the naming of Rome Township. Bowen wanted it called Bowenville; Green proposed to cut a piece out of a rough pumpkin and throw heads and tails, this was done. Green prepared the piece, left the oval green side on and the bottom flat, threw it up and chose the green side. The oval side made it come up three times, and he named it Rome; he had just been reading the history of Rome. This township was first composed of fractional townships 1 and 2 of range 15. Rome Campground and Rome Chapel were named for the township. First called Center Township until 1820-21. Rome Township was first settled around 1787.

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ROME TP.
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IRONTON REGISTER, THURSDAY, APRIL 09, 1891

• Mr. Shafer has sold 48 acres of his farm, which includes the orchard, to Charles Edwards, and 1 ½ acres to David Reece. He still has 95 acres of good hillside farm including the buildings, which he will sell.
• Abe Miller is seriously sick with something like Bright’s disease. He will not recover, they think.
• Dr. Jones is still practicing medicine in the valley of Five-mile.
• Roland Brammer is home from the South and visits this region quite often. FIVE-MILE