Welcome to Candler ...

Candler is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Candler, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Candler is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Candler lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Candler is within the boundaries of the (352) area code.

The ZIP code for Candler: 32111<3>

Communities Also Named Candler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Candler - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Candler.

Communities near Candler ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Candler.

• Ocala
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
• Leesburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Lady Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Fruitland Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Wildwood
  (14 miles [22.5 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 <4>
• Belleview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Coleman
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
• Eastlake Weir
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake Weir
  • Eastlake Weir is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake Weir <4>
• Summerfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Summerfield is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
• Electra
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
  • Electra is located in Marion County

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 Candler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Candler.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Candler. 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 Candler.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Candler. See our Newspapers Page for Candler.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Candler ...

Looking for more information about Candler? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Candler, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Candler.

Adding Candler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Candler 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 Candler was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Candler.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Candler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/