Homer, Louisiana

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Homer is present day parish seat of Claiborne Parish.

History
The town was named after the Greek poet Homer and 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.

Libraries

 * Claiborne Parish Library, Homer

Websites

 * Town of Homer