Welcome to Electra ...

Electra is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Electra, 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.

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

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

The telephone area code for Electra: (352)

Communities Also Named Electra ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Electra - they are located in California, Kansas and Texas.

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

Communities near Electra ...

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

• Ocala
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <3>
• Lady Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 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 <3>
• Fruitland Park
  (18 miles [29 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 <3>
• Belleview
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Umatilla
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla
  • Umatilla is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umatilla <3>
• Lynne
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
  • Lynne is located in Marion County
• Candler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
  • Candler is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candler <3>
• Ocklawaha
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklawaha
  • Ocklawaha is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocklawaha <3>
• Eastlake Weir
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake Weir
  • Eastlake Weir is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake Weir <3>
• Silver Springs Shores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
  • Silver Springs Shores 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 Electra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Electra.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Electra ...

Looking for more information about Electra? 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 Electra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Electra.

Adding Electra to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Electra.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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