Welcome to Homer ...
The village of Homer is located in Cortland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Homer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1807.
When the people of Homer refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Homerite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Homer has a population of 3,097 people<3> (see below for details).
Homer is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Homer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Homer: (607)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Homer had an population of 3,097 people. This is a decrease of 5.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.05% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Homer had a population of 3,291 people (or 6.67% of the total population of Cortland County). This makes Homer the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Homer represents 0.02% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 658th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,291 people, the population of Homer decreased 2.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,368 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Homer.
Communities Also Named Homer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Homer - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Homer.
Communities near Homer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Homer.
- Lansing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <6>
- Cayuga Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
- Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Groton
(9 miles [14.5 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 <6>
- Dryden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Moravia
(13 miles [20.9 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 <6>
- McGraw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Marathon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Tully
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- DeRuyter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Freeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
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 Homer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Homer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Homer. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Homer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homer ...
Looking for more information about 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Homer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Homer.
Adding Homer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Homer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Homer post office opened in 1807.
We also found Homer in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Homer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Homer refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Homer may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Homer. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Homer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |