Rome Illinois Map
Rome, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Rome, Peoria County.
Interactive Map of Rome, Illinois
| City | Rome |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Peoria |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.883092 |
| Longitude | -89.502592 |
| Population | 1,947 |
| Density | 326.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Rome, Illinois
Rome is a locality in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,947. The population density is 326.9 people per km². Rome is located at 40.8831°N, 89.5026°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61523.
Rome unfolds across a gently undulating landscape, a place where the rich, dark soil of central Illinois gives way to the slow, deliberate flow of the Illinois River. It lies 13.8 miles north-north-east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 19°T), and is situated 2.8 miles south-south-west of Chillicothe. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the sky in their vast embrace, their green and gold hues shifting with the passing sun. The air here carries the scent of earth, damp and fertile after a rain, and in the evenings, a quiet stillness descends, punctuated only by the distant hum of cicadas and the rustle of leaves in the scattered stands of oak and maple. The character of Rome is one of patient endurance, a quiet resilience etched into the very grain of the land. The history of Rome is deeply intertwined with the waterway that skirts its western edge, a lifeline for trade and travel since the earliest settlements. Early pioneers, drawn by the fertile bottomlands, established a community that found its footing in agriculture, a tradition that continues to shape its local economy today. While not a bustling metropolis, Rome has always possessed a distinct identity, a place where the rhythms of the seasons dictate the pace of life. Old farmhouses, weathered by decades of sun and wind, stand as silent witnesses to generations who have worked this land, their stories whispered in the creak of barn doors and the sigh of the wind through the tall prairie grasses.
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About This Rome Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Rome, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rome and Peoria County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Rome is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Rome is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
