Homer, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
40°15′10″N 82°31′04″W / 40.2528414°N 82.5176626°W / 40.2528414; -82.5176626CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyLickingElevation991 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. [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. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homer
  2. ^ a b 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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