Marker Inscription
Also known as Angelina, third county seat of Angelina County, 1858 - 1890. (6 mi. SE Lufkin, US Hwy. 69)
Historical Marker
Homer, Site of the Town of
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About this site
Homer, Site of the Town of is a historical marker in Lufkin, Angelina County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Angelina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 176 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.2829, -94.6349 near Lufkin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Homer Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fielder Memorial, Hawkins, and Gilbert Chapel.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5005007004. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Homer served as the third county seat of Angelina County after being chosen in 1856 and platted by county surveyor William G. Lang in 1857. It remained the seat, for a time renamed Angelina, until the railroad-favored town of Lufkin took the title in 1892, after which Homer declined. The State of Texas marked the townsite in 1936.
Sources: hmdb.orgtshaonline.org
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