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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Homer (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Homer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Homer is located in Licking County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Licking County: Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Muskingum & Perry.

Below are the counties that are near Homer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Homer:

  • Licking County     (The home county of Homer)
    • The following are listed by 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 <1>
    • Cokesbury Corners ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Corners
      • Cokesbury Corners is located in Licking County
    • 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
    • Cokesbury ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Licking County
    • Lock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
      • Lock is located in Licking County
    • Chatham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Licking County
    • Newton Mills ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Mills
      • Newton Mills is located in Licking County
    • Saint Louisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Way ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Way. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Way
      • New Way is located in Licking County
    • Hartford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Vanatta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanatta
      • Vanatta is located in Licking County
    • Blanchard ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Licking County
      • Blanchard has also been known as:
      • Blanchard Settlement
    • Johnstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
    • Perrysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Loudonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
    • New Guilford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Guilford
      • New Guilford is located in Coshocton County
    • Owls Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Town
      • Owls Town is located in Coshocton County
    • Walhonding
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cooperdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
      • Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
    • Mohawk Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
      • Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
    • West Bedford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
      • West Bedford is located in Coshocton County
    • Nellie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Warsaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>
    • Metham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Delaware County
    • Peerless ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peerless. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
      • Peerless is located in Delaware County
      • Peerless has also been known as:
      • Peerless Station
    • Condit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
      • Condit is located in Delaware County
    • North Condit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Condit
      • North Condit is located in Delaware County
    • South Condit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Condit
      • South Condit is located in Delaware County
    • Culver Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culver Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Creek
      • Culver Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Vans Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Valley
      • Vans Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Ralph ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Delaware County
    • Snipetown ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snipetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipetown
      • Snipetown is located in Delaware County
    • Center Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Delaware County
    • East Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
      • East Liberty is located in Delaware County
    • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Walnut
      • Big Walnut is located in Delaware County
    • Olive Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
      • Olive Green is located in Delaware County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
    • Lakeside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
    • Fairfield Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Millersport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <1>
    • Baltimore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <1>
    • Thurston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Pickerington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasantville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <1>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
    • New Albany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central College. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central College
      • Central College is located in Franklin County
    • Havens Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Corners
      • Havens Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Blacklick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Gould Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Park
      • Gould Park is located in Franklin County
    • Huber Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
      • Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
    • Pinhook ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinhook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Franklin County
    • Westerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <1>
    • Blendon Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blendon Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Corner
      • Blendon Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Blendon Corner has also been known as:
      • Blendon Four Corners
      • Blendon
    • Gahanna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
      • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <1>
    • Minerva Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
      • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Reynoldsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
    • Stillwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in Holmes County
    • Glenmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <1>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
    • Hunt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Knox County
    • Five Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
      • Milfordton is located in Knox County
    • Bangs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
      • Bangs is located in Knox County
    • 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 <1>
    • 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
    • Fleaville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
      • Fleaville is located in Knox County
      • Fleaville has also been known as:
      • Fleaville City
    • Mount Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gambier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <1>
    • Bladensburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Green Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Knox County
    • Pipesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
      • Pipesville is located in Knox County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
    • Sparta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
    • Vails Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
      • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
    • Chesterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <1>
    • Marengo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <1>
    • Fulton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • West Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morrow County
    • Cardington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <1>
    • Mount Gilead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <1>
    • Edison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <1>
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Morrow County
    • Shawtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Morrow County
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
    • Black Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Run
      • Black Run is located in Muskingum County
    • Nashport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Frazeysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
      • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <1>
    • Shannon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Muskingum County
    • Trinway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dresden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
    • Thornville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
      • Thornville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <1>
    • Glenford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenford <1>
    • Mount Perry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
      • Mount Perry is located in Perry County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
    • Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <1>
    • Bellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Bellville has also been known as:
      • McClures Settlement
      • McClure
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <1>
    • Newville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Richland County
    • Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <1>
    • Hanley Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Homer, see our County-by-County Page for Homer.

Cemeteries Near Homer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Homer.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Homer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Homer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview FWB Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Lawn Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Utica.
  • Utica Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Knox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bennington Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennington Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennington Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Appleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appleton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Homer had a population of 382 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These 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 <1>
  • Brandon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Knox County
  • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
    • Milfordton is located in Knox County
  • Lock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
    • Lock is located in Licking County
  • Appleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Licking County
  • Fredonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Licking County
  • New Way ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Way. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Way
    • New Way is located in Licking County
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Licking County
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    • Saint Louisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <1>
    • 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

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Homer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Homer.

Newspapers Published in Homer ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Homer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Homer, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Homer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Homer:

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 Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Homer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2528, Longitude: -82.5177       In this case, the coordinates for Homer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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