Homer, Union County, Ohio

Ghost town in Ohio, United States
40°7′19″N 83°27′27″W / 40.12194°N 83.45750°W / 40.12194; -83.45750CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyUnion

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

History

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

  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.
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Municipalities and communities of Union County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Marysville
Cities
  • Dublin‡
  • Marysville
Map of Ohio highlighting Union County
Villages
  • Magnetic Springs
  • Milford Center
  • Plain City‡
  • Richwood
  • Unionville Center
TownshipsCDPsUnincorporated
communitiesGhost town
  • Homer
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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40°7′19″N 83°27′27″W / 40.12194°N 83.45750°W / 40.12194; -83.45750


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