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Homer Village Manager
130 E. Main St.
PO Box 155
Homer, MI 49245-0155
517-568-4321 |
Homer Township
386 Grandview Ave.
Homer, MI 49245-1218
(517) 568-4786 |
Funeral Homes
Homer Chapel, 303 S Hillsdale St, Homer, MI, 49245-1245, 517-568-4401
Tidd-Williams Funeral Chapels, 303 S Hillsdale St, Homer, MI, 49245-1245,
517-568-4401 |
Cemeteries
Click on hyperlink for more information |
Historical Society
Homer Historical Society
505 Grandview
Homer, MI 49245
(517) 568-3116 |
Library
Homer Public Library
104 South Hillsdale Street
Homer, MI 49245
517-568-3450 |
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Brief History of Homer
The village of Homer was founded by Milton Barney who had a sawmill and grist mill
built in 1832, a store in 1834 and an inn in 1835. The township was named after Homer,
Cortland Co, NY at the request of James Hopkins and others from that area. The post office
began May 7, 1834 with Milton Barney as the first postmaster. The village was incorporated
in 1871. Some early township officials: Stephen S. Powers (supervisor), C.C. Lewis
(clerk), George S. Letts (treasurer), E.L. Rogers (assessor), John Fabrique (assessor),
Anthony Doolittle (assessor), Milton Barney (justice of the peace), Andrew Dorsey (justice
of the peace), Freeman Rathburn (justice of the peace), James McGregor (justice of the
peace), and S.S. Powers (justice of the peace).
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