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Welcome to Felicia ...

Felicia is located in Citrus County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Felicia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Felicia is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Felicia: 352

Communities Also Named Felicia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Felicia - they are located in Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Felicia ...

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

  • Inverness
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crystal River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Dunnellon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Inglis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Inverness Highlands North
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pine Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
  • Black Diamond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
  • Citrus Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lecanto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Inverness Highlands South
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Felicia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Felicia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Felicia ...

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

Adding Felicia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Felicia 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 Felicia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Felicia post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Felicia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Citrus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Felicia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/