Homer, Union County, Ohio

Homer is an extinct town in Union County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

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Homer is located in Ohio
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Homer
Coordinates: 40°7′19″N 83°27′27″W / 40.12194°N 83.45750°W / 40.12194; -83.45750
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyUnion

History

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Homer was platted in 1834, and for a time its prospects were considered good, but the town had declined by around 1840. By the 1880s, Homer was already a ghost town.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homer (historical)
  2. ^ Durant, Pliny A. (1883). The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns ... Chicago: Beers, W. H., & co. p. 195.


40°7′19″N 83°27′27″W / 40.12194°N 83.45750°W / 40.12194; -83.45750