Homer, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Dixon Mound, built by the Adena culture, on the community's western side
Dixon Mound, built by the Adena culture, on the community's western side
Location in Licking County
Location in Licking County
Homer, Ohio is located in Ohio
Homer, Ohio
Homer, Ohio
Homer, Ohio is located in the United States
Homer, Ohio
Homer, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°15′10″N 82°31′04″W / 40.2528414°N 82.5176626°W / 40.2528414; -82.5176626
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Elevation
[1]
991 ft (302 m)
Time zoneUTC−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. It has a post office.[2] It lies along State Route 661 between Granville and Mount Vernon.

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

  • Tennessee Claflin (born 1844), suffragist and first woman to open a Wall Street brokerage firm
  • Victoria Woodhull (born 1838), suffragist and first female candidate for President of the United States.

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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