Welcome to Lake Weir ...
So far, we found very little information about Lake Weir. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lake Weir to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lake Weir, please Contact Us.
Lake Weir would have been located within present day Marion County<2>.
The location of Lake Weir has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Weir, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Weir: Lk. Weir
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lake Weir is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Lake Weir was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Lake Weir once stood is in the (352) area code.
Communities near Lake Weir ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Weir.
- Ocala
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Leesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
- Lady Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Lake
- Lady Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lady Lake <5>
- Fruitland Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Park
- Fruitland Park is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland Park <5>
- Wildwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <5>
- Belleview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Belleview is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleview <5>
- Coleman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleman <5>
- Eastlake Weir
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake Weir
- Eastlake Weir is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake Weir <5>
- Weirsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirsdale
- Weirsdale is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirsdale <5>
- Conant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Lake Weir. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Weir.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Weir. 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 Lake Weir.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Weir. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Weir.
Adding Lake Weir to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Weir in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lake Weir was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lake Weir post office opened in 1880.
We also found Lake Weir in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Weir.
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 Lake Weir, 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 Lake Weir - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |