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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Lake Weir. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lake Weir to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lake Weir, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lake Weir (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lake Weir. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Lake Weir ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Weir: Lk. Weir

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Lake Weir is historic, it would have been located within present day Marion County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Alachua, Citrus, Lake, Levy, Putnam, Sumter & Volusia.

Below are the counties that are near Lake Weir. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Weir:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Lake Weir)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Weir, with the one closest to Lake Weir listed first.
    • Summerfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Candler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ocklawaha
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastlake Weir
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Belleview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Weirsdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Danks Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Electra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Electra is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
    • Lynne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
    • Silver Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ocala
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Anthony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Alachua County
  • Citrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Weir, with the one closest to Lake Weir listed first.
    • Inverness
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hernando
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Inverness Highlands North
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Inverness Highlands South
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Floral City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Citrus Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
    • Beverly Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Citrus Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pine Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Black Diamond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Weir, with the one closest to Lake Weir listed first.
    • Istachatta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nobleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Weir, with the one closest to Lake Weir listed first.
    • Conant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Conant is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Carlton Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
    • Lady Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruitland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montclair
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Whitney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Whitney is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Leesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lisbon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lisbon is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Orange Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
    • Silver Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Mid Florida Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mid Florida Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Florida Lakes
    • Sunnyside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunnyside is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Bassville Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bassville Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville Park
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Weir, with the one closest to Lake Weir listed first.
    • Tangerine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zellwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Weir, with the one closest to Lake Weir listed first.
    • The Villages
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
    • Oxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Orange Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • Adamsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Coleman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sumterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bushnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Center Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bay Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
    • Wahoo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Volusia County
    • Volusia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Weir, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Weir.

Cemeteries Near Lake Weir ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Weir.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lake Weir - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Weir covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Weir, with the one closest to Lake Weir listed first.

  • Stanton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ocklawaha Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Crum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lady Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Burrell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (99 more) ...
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Electra Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

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.

These 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)
  • Ocklawaha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Candler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Stanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Stanton is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Belleview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Conant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Conant is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
  • Moss Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Lady Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Santos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Santos is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santos
  • Electra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
  • Royal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Royal is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Montague
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Montague is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Wildwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fruitland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Weir. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Weir.

Newspapers Published in Lake Weir ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Weir.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Weir, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Weir.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lake Weir:

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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Weir) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.