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 in 1895, Homer had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
- Homerville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homerville
- Homerville is located in Medina County
- Pawnee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Albion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- West Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spencer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lodi
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sullivan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Ashland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <3>
- Huntington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Lorain County
- Polk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Polk is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Burbank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
- Pleasant Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Pleasant Home is located in Wayne County
- Congress
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Friendsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Friendsville is located in Medina County
- Penfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Penfield is located in Lorain County
- Redhaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Wellington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
- Semples
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semples
- Semples is located in Lorain County
- Nova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Litchfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Medina County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
- Nankin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
- Nankin is located in Ashland County
- Lattasburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
- Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
- Golden Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Corners
- Golden Corners is located in Wayne County
- Canaan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Chippewa Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Former name for Chippewa Lake:
- Chippewa-on-the-Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <3>
- Rochester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.oh.us/
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> | 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. |