Welcome to East Homer ...
East Homer is located in Cortland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Homer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
A typical abbreviation for East Homer: E. Homer
East Homer is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Homer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for East Homer: (607)
Communities near East Homer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Homer.
- Cortland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Cortland is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <3>
- Homer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
- Groton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <3>
- Dryden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <3>
- Moravia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
- Moravia is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravia <3>
- McGraw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- McGraw is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <3>
- Marathon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <3>
- Tully
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
- Tully is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <3>
- DeRuyter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Freeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
- Freeville is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Homer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Homer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Homer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Homer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Homer. See our Newspapers Page for East Homer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Homer ...
Looking for more information about East Homer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Homer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Homer.
Adding East Homer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Homer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for East Homer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Homer post office opened in 1840.
We also found East Homer in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Homer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Homer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cortland County: www.cortland-co.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cortland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Homer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |