Welcome to Lecanto ...
Lecanto is located in Citrus County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lecanto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Lecanto is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lecanto lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lecanto: 352
The ZIP codes for Lecanto: 34460-34461<3>
Communities near Lecanto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lecanto.
- Inverness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crystal River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunnellon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Inglis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yankeetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Black Diamond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- Mannfield ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
- Mannfield is located in Citrus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mannfield
- From Lecanto to Mannfield
- Homosassa Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness Highlands North
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Lecanto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lecanto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lecanto. 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 Lecanto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lecanto. See our Newspapers Page for Lecanto.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lecanto ...
Looking for more information about Lecanto? 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 Lecanto, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lecanto.
Adding Lecanto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lecanto 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 Lecanto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lecanto post office opened in 1883.
We also found Lecanto in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lecanto.
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 Lecanto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lecanto). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lecanto or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Our list of ZIP Codes for Lecanto includes: 34460 & 34461. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |