Homer, Iowa

Homer is an unincorporated community in Webster Township, Hamilton County, Iowa, United States.[1] Homer is located near the county's western border with Webster County, 8.6 miles (13.8 km) southwest of Webster City. The community was founded in 1853, before Hamilton County split from Webster County, and was Webster County's original county seat and home to its first post office.[2] It was named for the Greek poet Homer.[1] An annual threshing bee is held in Homer.[3]

Homer, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Homer, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°22′26″N 93°55′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyHamilton
Elevation
1,168 ft (356 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)515
GNIS feature ID464516[1]

The original Homer plat showed 42 blocks, with streets from the north of First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth. The south edge of the plat had no street, but today it is the blacktop south of Homer. The north-south streets were named Walnut, Water, Main, Washington, and Chestnut. At its peak, Homer had 600 residents. The post office closed in 1913. The only surviving buildings of note are the Methodist Church and the old general store, which has been converted into a small engine shop.

References
  1. "Homer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Williams, William, Sr. (1869). "History of Webster County, Iowa". The Annals of Iowa (3): 288. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  3. "Old tractors, engines draw visitors from around the world to Homer, Iowa". Radio Iowa. August 24, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2018.


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