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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Arlington (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Arlington. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Arlington is located in Citrus County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Citrus County: Hernando, Levy, Marion & Sumter.

Below are the counties that are near Arlington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arlington:

  • Citrus County     (The home county of Arlington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Inverness Highlands North
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hernando
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Inverness
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Citrus Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
    • Inverness Highlands South
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Beverly Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holder
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mannfield ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mannfield is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
    • Lecanto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pine Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Black Diamond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Floral City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Istachatta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ringgold ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ringgold is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
    • Lake Lindsey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
    • Nobleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • North Brooksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • North Brooksville is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
    • Centralia ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Centralia is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Brooksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Brookridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Brookridge is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookridge
    • South Brooksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • South Brooksville is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
    • Wiscon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
    • Hill 'n Dale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
    • High Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • High Point is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Whitney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Whitney is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Conant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Conant is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Lady Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fruitland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Montclair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Leesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Carlton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
    • Okahumpka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Inglis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yankeetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Morriston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Dunnellon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatmire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatmire is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmire
    • Danks Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • York
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • York is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Summerfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Belleview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocala
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ocala is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <1>
    • Fellowship
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Fellowship is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Weirsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Candler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocklawaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Trilby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Moss Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
    • Lacoochee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Bay Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wahoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Coleman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Oxford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wildwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sumterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bushnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Adamsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Orange Home
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • The Villages
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
    • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arlington, see our County-by-County Page for Arlington.

Cemeteries Near Arlington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arlington.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Arlington - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arlington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.

  • Hernando Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dampeir Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mannfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Burke Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lecanto Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hill of Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rutland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Stage Pond Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Stage Stand Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (90 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Episcopal Church of the Advent Memorial Garden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Crystal River Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Arlington had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.

  • Hernando
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Inverness
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mannfield ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mannfield is located in Citrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
  • Lecanto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rutland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rutland is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Floral City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Carlson is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson
  • Bay Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
  • Crystal River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Citronelle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Citronelle is located in Citrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
  • Istachatta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Homosassa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Royal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Royal is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Coleman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Leroy ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Leroy is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arlington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arlington.

Newspapers Published in Arlington ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arlington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arlington, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arlington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Arlington:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arlington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Arlington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.