Local History: Local History Books

Selected Books

 The following titles provide a wealth of local history information. Titles with a call number listed are in our physical collection. Some items can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.

Floyd Count

• Floyd County Heritage Book Committee. (1999). The Heritage of Floyd County, Georgia 1833-1999. County Heritage.
• McElwee, B.G., (1998). Images of America: Floyd County. Arcadia Publishing.
• Rome Area Heritage Foundation. (1977). A Brief summary of Floyd County's Historical cites. Rome: The Foundation. Reference R 975.8 R66b 
• A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922. New Books - F 294 .R7 B3 1994

Rome, Georgia

• Battey, G.M. (2000). A History of Rome and Floyd County, GA 1540-1922. Cherokee Publishers. Non Fiction -975.8 R32h
• Desmond, J.R. (2008). Georgia's Rome: A Brief History. The History Press.

Northwest Georgia

• Davis, D.E. (2000). The Land of Ridge and Valley: A Photographic History of Northwest Georgia Mountains. Arcadia Publishing.
• Wooten, E.O.(2013). Roaming Northwest Georgia. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.

Georgia

• Coleman, K. (1991). A History of Georgia. University of Georgia Press. Non Fiction - 975.8 H62
• Sullivan, B. (2010). Georgia: A State History. Acadia Publishing.