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Homer, Texas

Coordinates: 31°17′21″N 94°38′18″W / 31.28908°N 94.63826°W / 31.28908; -94.63826
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Homer, Texas
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
Elevation312 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

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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

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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

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

See also

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References

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  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.