[2] In the 19th century it had a post office and a stop on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway.
[2] Homewood was located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway at altitude 1,039 feet (317 m) above sea level.
Around this time, a number of stores operated out of the community, and it also had its own school.
[3] It was the supply and shipping point for the surrounding rural area.
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