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 382 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
- Utica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
- Brandon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Highwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
- Highwater is located in Licking County
- Highwater has also been known as:
- Sylvania
- Morgan Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Center
- Morgan Center is located in Knox County
- Hunt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hunt is located in Knox County
- Milfordton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milfordton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
- Milfordton is located in Knox County
- Lock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Appleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Fredonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - New Way ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Bangs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
- Bangs is located in Knox County
- Chatham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Saint Louisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louisville
- Saint Louisville is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louisville <2>
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
- Mount Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
- Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
- Vanatta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanatta
- Vanatta is located in Licking County
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
- Croton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Gambier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
- Gambier is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <2>
- Centerburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
- Centerburg is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <2>
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <2>
- Rich Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Alexandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexandria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
- Granville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <2>
- Wilkins Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Run
- Wilkins Run is located in Licking County
- Long Run ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Bladensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
- Bladensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladensburg <2>
- Pipesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
- Pipesville is located in Knox County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |