Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
| Homer, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 31°17′21″N 94°38′18″W / 31.28908°N 94.63826°W / 31.28908; -94.63826 | |
| 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 |
Homer is an unincorporated community in Angelina County, Texas, United States, southeast of Lufkin, in Deep East Texas. 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.
Education
Homer had two schools in 1884. Students study in the Lufkin Independent School District.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homer
- ^ Biesele, Megan. "Homer, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
| Municipalities and communities of Angelina County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Lufkin | ||
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