Homer, Texas

Homer, Texas
Unincorporated community
Homer is located in Texas
Homer
Homer
Homer is located in the United States
Homer
Homer
Coordinates: 31°17′21″N 94°38′18″W / 31.28908°N 94.63826°W / 31.28908; -94.63826
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAngelina
Elevation
[1]
312 ft (95 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID1359485[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

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

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

Homer had two schools in 1884.[2] Students study in the Lufkin Independent School District.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homer
  2. ^ a b Biesele, Megan. "Homer, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 4, 2022.