Map of Homer town, Georgia

Homer is a town in Banks County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,141 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Banks County.

Homer town overview:
Name:	Homer town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Banks County
Elevation:	837 ft (255 m)
Total Area:	9.84 sq mi (25.48 km²)
Land Area:	9.80 sq mi (25.39 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km²)
Total Population:	1,264
Population Density:	128.95/sq mi (49.79/km²)
ZIP code:	30547
Area code:	706
FIPS code:	1339720
GNISfeature ID:	2405857

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History

The community was named after Homer Jackson, a pioneer citizen. Homer was founded in 1858 as seat for the newly established Banks County. Homer was incorporated as a town in 1859, and its first courthouse was built in 1863.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.0 km), of which 9.6 square miles (24.9 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km), or 0.38%, is water.