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Welcome to Huntington ...

Huntington is located in Marion County<1>.

When the people of Huntington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Huntingtonian<2>

Huntington is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Huntington: 352

Communities Also Named Huntington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Huntington: This one is located in Marion County and the other is located in Putnam County.

Beyond Florida, there are 44 communities that are also named Huntington - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina (4), Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Huntington ...

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

  • Ocala
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ocala is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <4>
  • Lady Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Belleview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Reddick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Springs Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Anthony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Candler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lynne is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
  • Danks Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Electra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntington ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Huntington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Huntington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huntington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.