Homer, Indiana
Homer, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 39°34′41″N 85°34′41″W / 39.57806°N 85.57806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Rush |
| Township | Walker |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46146 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 436372 |
Homer (also Goddard or Slabtown) is an unincorporated community in central Walker Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] Although Homer is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 46146.[3]
History
Homer was originally called Slabtown, and under the latter name had its start around 1850 when a sawmill was established at that point.[4]
A post office was established under the name Goddard in 1840 and was discontinued in 1852. Another post office with the name Homer ran from 1854 to 2000.[5]
Geography
It lies along State Road 44, west-southwest of the city of Rushville, the county seat of Rush County.[6] Its elevation is 935 feet (285 m), and it is located at 39°34′41″N 85°34′41″W / 39.57806°N 85.57806°W (39.5781027, -85.5780295).[7]
Notable people
- Marjorie Pebworth, Illinois legislator, was born in Homer.[8]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ "Homer, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 669.
- ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer, 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 46. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1967-1968,' Biographical Sketch of Marjorie Pebworth, pg. 203
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