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Introduction ...

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 Marion Oaks (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 Marion Oaks. 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.

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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Marion Oaks is located in 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 Marion Oaks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marion Oaks:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Marion Oaks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion Oaks, with the one closest to Marion Oaks listed first.
    • Danks Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Summerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Belleview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocala
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • York
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • York is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Candler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ocklawaha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Weirsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Eastlake Weir
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Silver Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatmire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Chatmire is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmire
  • Citrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion Oaks, with the one closest to Marion Oaks listed first.
    • Hernando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Inverness
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Holder
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Inverness Highlands North
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Inverness Highlands South
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Citrus Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
    • Beverly Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Citrus Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Floral City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Black Diamond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Lecanto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion Oaks, with the one closest to Marion Oaks listed first.
    • Istachatta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Nobleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lake Lindsey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
    • Ringgold ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ringgold is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion Oaks, with the one closest to Marion Oaks listed first.
    • Conant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Conant is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Lady Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Carlton Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
    • Fruitland Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitney is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Montclair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Leesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lisbon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lisbon is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Okahumpka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
    • Silver Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Sunnyside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunnyside is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion Oaks, with the one closest to Marion Oaks listed first.
    • Morriston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • East Williston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
    • Inglis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Williston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion Oaks, with the one closest to Marion Oaks listed first.
    • Oxford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Villages
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Coleman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Home
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • Adamsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Sumterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bay Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
    • Wahoo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Bushnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Center Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Marion Oaks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marion Oaks.

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 Marion Oaks - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crum Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Burrell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Episcopal Church of the Advent Memorial Garden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rutland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Royal Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (102 more) ...
    • Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hills Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Agnew Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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.<4>

While we didn't find Marion Oaks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marion Oaks.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Marion Oaks, with the one closest to Marion Oaks listed first.

  • Summerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Belleview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Santos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Santos is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santos
  • Royal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Royal is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
  • Rutland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rutland is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Weir ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake Weir is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weir
  • Montague
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Montague is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Martel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Martel is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
  • Carlson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Carlson is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson
  • Ocala
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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 <1>
  • York
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • York is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Leroy ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Leroy is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Hernando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Marion Oaks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marion Oaks.

Newspapers Published in Marion Oaks ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion Oaks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marion Oaks, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marion Oaks.

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 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 Marion Oaks:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marion Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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 Marion Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.