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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Homer had a population of 917 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Homer had a population of 1,143 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.

  • Ogden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
  • Fairmount
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <3>
  • Saint Joseph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
  • Sidney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
  • Fithian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
    • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <3>
  • Broadlands
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
    • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <3>
  • Allerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
    • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <3>
  • Muncie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
    • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <3>
  • Deers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
    • Deers is located in Champaign County
  • Mayview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
    • Mayview is located in Champaign County
  • Philo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
    • Philo is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
  • Oakwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <3>
  • Archie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
    • Archie is located in Vermilion County
  • Sidell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
    • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <3>
  • Missionfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
    • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
  • Royal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <3>
  • Mira
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
    • Mira is located in Champaign County
  • Palermo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Palermo is located in Edgar County
  • Glenburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
  • Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Vermilion County
  • Fairland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Douglas County
  • Hildreth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildreth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth
    • Hildreth is located in Edgar County
  • Indianola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Catlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <3>
  • Sellers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Champaign County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Homer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Homer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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