Welcome to Homer City ...
Homer City is located in Indiana County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Homer City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Homer City has a population of 1,594 people<2> (see below for details).
Homer City is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Homer City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Homer City lies within the (15748) area code.
Websites for Homer City ...
Official Website: www.homercity.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Homer City had an population of 1,594 people. This is a decrease of 6.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Homer City had a population of 1,707 people. This makes Homer City the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Homer City represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 473rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,707 people, the population of Homer City decreased 7.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,844 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Homer City.
Communities near Homer City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Homer City.
- Johnstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
- Indiana
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Indiana is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <4>
- Latrobe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
- Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <4>
- Westmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Blairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsville <4>
- Derry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
- Nanty Glo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanty Glo
- Nanty Glo is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanty Glo <4>
- Southmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Clymer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
- Clymer is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clymer <4>
- East Conemaugh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Conemaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
- East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homer City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Homer City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Homer City. See our Newspapers Page for Homer City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homer City ...
Looking for more information about Homer City? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Homer City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Homer City.
Adding Homer City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Homer City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Homer City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Homer City post office opened in 1874.
We also found Homer City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Homer City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Homer City: www.homercity.com/
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Homer City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Homer City - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |