Rome, New York Rome, New York Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States, located in the central part of the state. The population was 33,725 at the 2010 census. Rome is one of two principal cities in the Utica–Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which lies in the "Leatherstocking Country" made famous by James Fenimore Cooper's "Leatherstocking Tales," set in frontier days before the American Revolutionary War. Rome is in New York's 22nd congressional district. The city developed at an ancient portage site of Native Americans, including the historic Iroquois. It continued to be strategically important to Europeans who also used
Leatherstocking Council of this. Due to limited usage and a reassessment of the Council's camp programs, a decision was made in December 2014 to sell the Cedarlands property. Camp Kingsley is the current cub scout summer camp and the boy scout winter camp. Henderson Scout Reservation is the current boy scout summer camp. The Order of the Arrow is represented by the Ga-Hon-Ga Lodge. The lodge supports the camping programs of the Revolutionary Trails Council through camp promotions, camp service weekends and positive leadership. Leatherstocking Council Leatherstocking Council serves a portion of central New York. The council provides Scouting to Herkimer, Oneida