Welcome to Cara ...

Cara is located in Marion County<1>.

The location of Cara has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Cara is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Cara: (352)

Communities near Cara ...

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

• Ocala
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
• Williston
  (11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
• Micanopy
  (11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
• Reddick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• McIntosh
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Irvine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Irvine is located in Marion County
• Lowell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <4>
• Martin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Marion County
• Paynes Town ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
  • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
• Fellowship
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Fellowship 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 Cara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cara.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cara ...

Looking for more information about Cara? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cara, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cara.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cara. 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/