Homer, Louisiana
Homer is a town in and the parish seat of Claiborne Parish in northern Louisiana, United States. Named for the Greek poet Homer, the town was laid out around the Courthouse Square in 1850 by Frank Vaughn. The present-day brick courthouse, built in the Greek Revival style of architecture, is one of only four pre-Civil War courthouses in Louisiana still in use. The building, completed in 1860, was accepted by the Claiborne Parish Police Jury on July 20, 1861, at a cost of $12,304.36, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The other courthouses are in St. Francisville, St. Martinville and Thibodaux.
Homer, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Homer City Hall (built 1928) | |
Location of Homer in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′24″N 93°03′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Claiborne |
| Named for | Homer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Danny "Roy" Lewis (D) elected December 6, 2014 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2) |
| • Land | 4.65 sq mi (12.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,747 |
| • Density | 590.37/sq mi (227.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 71040 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-35870 |
| Website | www |
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