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Welcome to Homer ...

Homer is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Homer is located in Stone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Homer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

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

Homer is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Homer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Homer: 417

Communities Also Named Homer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Homer: This one is located in Stone County and the other is located in Atchison County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 30 communities that are also named Homer - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, 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.

  • Branson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Berryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollister
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollister is located in Taney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
  • Green Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Forsyth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kimberling City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Merriam Woods
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
  • Reeds Spring
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Rockaway Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bull Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 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 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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Homer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Homer post office opened in 1899. The Homer post office closed in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Homer.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Stone, 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>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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/