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 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.

• Boscobel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Boscobel is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
• Fennimore
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fennimore is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
• Lancaster Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lancaster Junction is located in Grant County
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• Blue River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Blue River is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
• Werley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Werley is located in Grant County
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• Preston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Preston is located in Grant County
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• Westport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Westport is located in Richland County
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• Byrds Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Byrds Creek is located in Richland County
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• Boydtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
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• Woodman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Woodman is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
• Mount Ida
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Ida is located in Grant County
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• Stitzer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Stitzer is located in Grant County
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• Centreville ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Centreville is located in Iowa County
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  • Former name for Centreville:
  • Dry Bone
• Excelsior
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Excelsior is located in Richland County
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• Muscoda
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Muscoda is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
• Annaton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Annaton is located in Grant County
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• Montfort
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montfort is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
• Highland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Highland is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
• Orion
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Orion is located in Richland County
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• Balmoral
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Balmoral is located in Richland County
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• Basswood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Basswood is located in Richland County
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• Steuben
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Steuben is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
• Mount Hope
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Hope is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
• Livingston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Livingston is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
• Millville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Millville is located in Grant County
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• Cobb
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cobb is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
• Avoca
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Avoca is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
• Five Points
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Five Points is located in Richland County
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