Homeworth is an

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and

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in southwestern Knox Township,

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, United States. The population was 492 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem micropolitan area, about east of Canton, and has a post office with the ZIP code 44634.

History

Settlement began at what is now Homeworth about 1840. Homeworth was

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ted in 1851 when the

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was extended to that point. Early variant names were Winchester and Sandy. A post office called Sandy was established in 1830, and the name was changed to Homeworth in 1869.

Geography

Homeworth is located in northwestern Columbiana County, in the southwestern part of Knox Township. It is located in the valley of Middle Sandy Creek near its headwaters. Its elevation is above sea level. The city of

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is to the northwest. Salem is to the northeast, and Canton is to the west. According to the

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, the Homeworth CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.18%, is water.

Education

Children in Homeworth are served by the West Branch Local School District. The current schools serving Homeworth are: *West Branch Early Learning Center – grades K-2 *West Branch Intermediate School – grades 3-4 *West Branch Middle School – grades 5-7 * West Branch High School – grades 8-12

Notable residents

* Wesley Matthias Stanford – bishop of the

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References

Census-designated places in Columbiana County, Ohio Census-designated places in Ohio 1840 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1840 {{ColumbianaCountyOH-geo-stub