Welcome to Homer ...

Homer is located in San Bernardino County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Homer, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Homer refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Homerite<2>

Homer is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Homer is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Homer lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Homer, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Codes for Homer: 760 & 442<4>

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, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New York, 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.

Needles
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needles
- Needles is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needles <5>
Goffs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffs
- Goffs is located in San Bernardino County
Willow Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
- Willow Valley is located in Mohave County (AZ)
Hardyville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
- Hardyville is located in Mohave County (AZ)
Mohave Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohave Valley
- Mohave Valley is located in Mohave County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohave Valley <5>
Mojave City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mojave City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojave City
- Mojave City is located in Mohave County (AZ)
Mojave Ranch Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mojave Ranch Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojave Ranch Estates
- Mojave Ranch Estates is located in Mohave County (AZ)
Arizona Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona Village
- Arizona Village is located in Mohave County (AZ)
Fort Mohave
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mohave
- Fort Mohave is located in Mohave County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Mohave <5>
Mesquite Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Creek
- Mesquite Creek is located in Mohave County (AZ)

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Homer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Homer in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

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 San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, 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 community'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>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Homer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Homer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Homer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.