Welcome to Homan ...
Homan is located in Miller County<1>.
The location of Homan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Homan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Homan is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Homan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Homan: (870)
Communities Also Named Homan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Homan - it's located in Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Homan.
Communities near Homan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Homan.
- Texarkana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texarkana
- Texarkana is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texarkana <4>
- Texarkana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texarkana
- Texarkana is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texarkana <4>
- Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
- Wake Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
- Wake Village is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <4>
- Ashdown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
- Ashdown is located in Little River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <4>
- Nash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Nash is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <4>
- Red Lick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Fouke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Fouke is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <4>
- Leary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Tollette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
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 Homan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Homan. 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 Homan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Homan. See our Newspapers Page for Homan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homan ...
Looking for more information about Homan? 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 Homan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Homan.
Adding Homan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Homan 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 Homan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Homan post office opened in 1875.
We also found Homan on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Homan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Miller, 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 Homan - 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/ |