Welcome to Heijahs Town ...
So far, we found very little information about Heijahs Town. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Heijahs Town to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Heijahs Town, please Contact Us.
Heijahs Town would have been located within present day Marion County<2>.
The location of Heijahs Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Heijahs Town is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Heijahs Town was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Heijahs Town once stood is in the (352) area code.
Communities near Heijahs Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heijahs Town.
- Gainesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Alachua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <5>
- Ocala
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
- Ocala is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <5>
- Williston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Williston is located in Levy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williston <5>
- Hawthorne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Alachua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorne <5>
- Archer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Archer is located in Alachua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <5>
- Micanopy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micanopy
- Micanopy is located in Alachua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micanopy <5>
- Reddick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick
- Reddick is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddick <5>
- McIntosh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <5>
- Orange Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
- Orange Lake is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Lake <5>
- Lowell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Heijahs Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heijahs Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heijahs Town. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Heijahs Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heijahs Town. See our Newspapers Page for Heijahs Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Heijahs Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heijahs Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |