Welcome to Homer ...
Homer is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Homer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Homer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
When the people of Homer refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Homerite<3>
Homer is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Homer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Homer lies within the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Homer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Homer - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Homer.
Communities near Homer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Homer.
- Lancaster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Boscobel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Fennimore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Muscoda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Wauzeka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Montfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Livingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Avoca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Cobb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Homer. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Homer. See our Newspapers Page for Homer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homer ...
Looking for more information about Homer? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Homer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Homer.
Adding Homer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Homer in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Homer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Homer post office opened in 1857.
We also found Homer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Homer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Homer refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Homer may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Homer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |