Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
Lake Weir itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 404 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Weir, with the one closest to Lake Weir listed first.
- Summerfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <2>
- Ocklawaha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklawaha
- Ocklawaha is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocklawaha <2>
- Candler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Candler is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candler <2>
- Stanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Belleview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Sumter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Conant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Moss Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
- Moss Bluff is located in Marion County
- Lady Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Santos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Electra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
- Electra is located in Marion County
- Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Montague
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Wildwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <2>
- Fruitland Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Orange Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
- Orange Home is located in Sumter County
- Bamboo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Lynne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Silver Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <2>
- Whitney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Lake County
- Montclair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Grahamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
- Grahamsville is located in Marion County
- Ocala
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Coleman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Leesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
- Orange Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
- Orange Bend is located in Lake County
- Lisbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lake Weir, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |