Port Homer, Ohio
Port Homer is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
A post office called Port Homer was established in 1841, and remained in operation until 1943. The community was named for Homer Wallace, the son of an early settler.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Homer, Ohio
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections Pertaining to Border Warfare and the Early Settlement of the Adjacent Portion of the Ohio Valley. Historical Publishing Company. p. 582.
40°32′38″N 80°38′24″W / 40.54389°N 80.64000°W