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Homer

Ghost town · Union County, Ohio

Milford Center quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Milford Center quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Homer is a ghost town in Union County, Ohio, recorded as human settlement in Union County, Ohio, United States. It is one of 3 former communities in Union County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 79th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Homer as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.1219° N, 83.4575° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,001 ft
Nearest living townMilford Center, OH
Distance to it4.1 miles
Coordinates40.12194, -83.45750

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What's there now

Homer is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Milford Center, OH (population 893), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,001 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Homer?

Homer is in Union County, Ohio, at 40.1219, -83.4575.

How many ghost towns are in Union County?

Union County, Ohio has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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