Welcome to Port Homer ...
Port Homer is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Port Homer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Homer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1841.
A typical abbreviation for Port Homer: Prt. Homer
Port Homer is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Port Homer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Port Homer is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.
Communities near Port Homer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Homer.
- Weirton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
- Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <4>
- Steubenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Steubenville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <4>
- East Liverpool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liverpool
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Liverpool <4>
- Toronto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <4>
- Wintersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <4>
- Wellsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
- Ohioville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Mingo Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
- Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <4>
- Follansbee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follansbee
- Follansbee is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follansbee <4>
- Lisbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
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 Port Homer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Homer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port 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 Port Homer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Homer. See our Newspapers Page for Port Homer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Homer ...
Looking for more information about Port 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 Port Homer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Homer.
Adding Port Homer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port 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 Port Homer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Port Homer post office opened in 1841.
We also found Port Homer in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Homer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Homer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Homer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |