Gomer, Ohio

Gomer is an unincorporated community in northern Sugar Creek Township, Allen County, Ohio, United States.

[1] Founded in 1833 by three Welshmen,[2] Gomer was a hub of the Welsh community in America for decades.

[3] It lies at the intersection of Gomer Road with the Old Lincoln Highway less than one mile north of U.S. Route 30.

[4] A post office called Gomer was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1961.

[5] On October 28, 1939, Admiral Richard E. Byrd's Antarctic Snow Cruiser drove off of a small bridge on the Lincoln highway[6] and into a stream.