Homer, Indiana
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]
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Coordinates: 39°34′41″N 85°34′41″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(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 436372 |
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 (39.5781027, -85.5780295).[7]
Notable people
- Marjorie Pebworth, Illinois legislator, was born in Homer.[8]
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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. 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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