Homer is an unincorporated community in northern Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43027. It lies along State Route 661 between Granville and Mount Vernon.
Homer was laid out in 1816. The community was named after Homer, an ancient Greek poet. A post office called Homer has been in operation since 1831.
Coordinates: 40°15′10″N 82°31′08″W / 40.252699°N 82.518955°W