Homer, Texas
Homer, Texas | |
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  Homer  Homer | |
| Coordinates: 31°17′21″N 94°38′18″W / 31.28908°N 94.63826°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Angelina |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1359485[1] |
Homer is an unincorporated community in Angelina County, Texas, United States, southeast of Lufkin, in Deep East Texas.[1] It was reported to have a population of approximately 360 in the early 1990s through 2000. It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.
History
[edit]Today, Homer is so small that the residents have Lufkin mailing addresses. Also, the majority of the residents consider themselves Lufkin residents, rather than Homer ones.
Geography
[edit]Homer is located along U.S. Route 69, 6 mi (9.7 km) southeast of Lufkin on Texas Recreational Road 255, a main thoroughfare to Sam Rayburn Reservoir.[2]
Education
[edit]Homer had two schools in 1884.[2] Students study in the Lufkin Independent School District.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homer
- ^ a b Biesele, Megan. "Homer, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
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