Homer, Texas

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.

Homer, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°17′21″N 94°38′18″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Angelina
Elevation [1]	312 ft (95 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	936
GNIS feature ID	1359485[1]

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

• Texas portal

• List of unincorporated communities in Texas