Homer, Ohio

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Homer, Ohio
Unincorporated community
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Dixon Mound, built by the Adena culture, on the community's western side
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Location in Licking County
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Homer, Ohio
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Homer, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°15′10″N82°31′04″W / 40.2528414°N 82.5176626°W / 40.2528414; -82.5176626
Country United States
State Ohio
County Licking
Elevation
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991 ft (302 m)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43027 [2]
GNIS feature ID1064854 [1]

Homer is an unincorporated community in northern Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio, United States. [2] It lies along State Route 661 between Granville and Mount Vernon.

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History

Homer was laid out in 1816. [3] The community was named after Homer, an ancient Greek poet. [4] A post office called Homer has been in operation since 1831. [5]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homer
  2. 1 2 Zip Code Lookup
  3. ↑ Brister, Edwin M. P. (1909). Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 249.
  4. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 62.
  5. ↑ "Licking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 6, 2015.


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