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 1,132 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Homer had a population of 2,789 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
- Arizona
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Langston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Langston is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Aycock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aycock is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock
- Antioch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Blackburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marsalis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marsalis is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsalis
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Darley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Haynesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sugar Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dykesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Summerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ware
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Taylor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gibsland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Millerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millerton is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Shongaloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Minden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dorcheat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dorcheat is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcheat
- Mount Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Knowles ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Knowles is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Weldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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. |
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