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Gomer was laid out in 1850. A post office called Gomer was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1961.

On October 28, 1939, Admiral Richard E. Byrd's Antarctic Snow Cruiser drove off of a small bridge on the Lincoln highway and into a stream. The accident was caused by a damaged steering system. Over the next 3 days, 125,000 people came to see the crash site.

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Before
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Gomer is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Gomer has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is West Market Street Boulevard Historic District in Lima, 7.7 miles away.

Gomer and the nearest listed places

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West Market Street Boulevard Historic DistrictSt. John Catholic ChurchMacDonell HouseOhio TheatreElks LodgeKlaus Block

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West Market Street Boulevard Historic DistrictLima · District7.7miSt. John Catholic ChurchDelphos · Romanesque Revival8miMacDonell HouseLima · Victorian · Built 18938.1miOhio TheatreLima · Building8.1miElks LodgeLima · Building8.1mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. West Market Street Boulevard Historic District’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

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