Welcome to Hernando ...

Hernando is located in Citrus County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hernando, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Hernando is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Hernando: (352)

The ZIP code for Hernando: 34442<3>

Communities Also Named Hernando ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hernando - it's located in Mississippi.

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

Communities near Hernando ...

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

• Inverness
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
  • Inverness is located in Citrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <4>
• Crystal River
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal River
  • Crystal River is located in Citrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal River <4>
• Dunnellon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnellon
  • Dunnellon is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunnellon <4>
• Inglis
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglis
  • Inglis is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglis <4>
• Coleman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Beverly Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
  • Beverly Hills is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Hills <4>
• Holder
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
  • Holder is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holder <4>
• Black Diamond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
• Pine Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
• Inverness Highlands South
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness Highlands South
  • Inverness Highlands South is located in Citrus 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 Hernando. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hernando.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hernando ...

Looking for more information about Hernando? 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 Hernando, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hernando.

Adding Hernando to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hernando 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 Hernando was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hernando post office opened in 1882.

We also found Hernando in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hernando.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Citrus County: www.bocc.citrus.fl.us/

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