2010 Map of Homer

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The West Branch Tioughnioga River carves a central valley through this section of Cortland County, anchoring a chain of glacial waters including Upper Little York Lake, Lower Little York Lake, Goodale Lake, and Green Lake. The village of Homer sits at the southern confluence where the river meets the East Branch Tioughnioga River and Factory Brook. This landscape is defined by its prominent hills, such as Mount Toppin and Cosmos Hill, which rise above the interconnected agricultural and residential settlements. Genealogists will find several burial grounds documented here, from the large Glenwood Cemetery near the village center to more remote sites like the Sessions Hill Neighborhood Cemetery. Small crossroads and named locales like Slab City, Little York, and Baltimore provide evidence of historical community nodes along the valley floor, while roads like Military RD and Hewitt RD hint at earlier transportation corridors through the highlands.