Rhome is a small city in Wise County, Texas, positioned in the northwestern arc of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex along the State Highway 114 corridor. The settlement traces its roots to the 1850s, when it was known as Prairie Point, and it grew through the late nineteenth century as an agricultural community served by early Methodist and Church of Christ congregations. A bank established in 1904 by rancher Dan Waggoner anchored the town's commercial life, and the Thurmond-Fairview Cemetery preserves the memory of the Illinois Settlement families who helped shape its agricultural foundation. That farming-and-ranching heritage defined Rhome for most of its history, and the town's compact core still reflects its small-town origins. In recent decades, Rhome has transitioned into a commuter town, with its position between Fort Worth and the growing communities of Wise County drawing residents who work in the metroplex but prefer a rural, lower-density setting. The 2020 census counted 1,630 residents, a figure that has risen as new residential development arrives. State Highway 114 and US 287 provide direct routes toward Fort Worth and the wider region, and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport sits roughly 30 miles to the southeast, placing the town within convenient reach of air travel and metro employment. Rhome appeals primarily to people seeking affordable, larger-lot living on the edge of the metroplex without surrendering access to employment centers. Its landscape mixes established single-family homes, acreage, and newer master-planned communities such as Reunion, which is adding suburban-scale amenities and commercial conveniences to the town's southern edge. Between that growth and its older rural character, Rhome remains a quiet, unpretentious community defined by its ranching past and its position at the leading edge of North Texas expansion.