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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 Montague (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 Montague. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Montague 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 Montague. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Montague:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Montague)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
    • Silver Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ocala
      (4 miles [6.4 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 <1>
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Candler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Anthony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lynne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
    • Danks Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Summerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Ocklawaha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Martin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
    • Island Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Evinston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lochloosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Micanopy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawthorne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Citrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
    • Holder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hernando
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Citrus Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Inverness Highlands North
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Inverness
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beverly Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Citrus Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
    • Inverness Highlands South
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Black Diamond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Floral City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
    • Conant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Conant is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Carlton Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
    • Lady Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruitland Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Whitney is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Montclair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Lisbon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lisbon is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Leesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
    • Grand Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mid Florida Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mid Florida Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Florida Lakes
    • Silver Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
    • Morriston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • East Williston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
    • Williston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Raleigh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
    • Oxford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Villages
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
    • Wildwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Orange Home
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • Adamsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Coleman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sumterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Montague ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montague.

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 Montague - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ft. King Burial Grounds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Burrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Highland Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery Section
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery Section
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Hills Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Temple Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (96 more) ...
    • Agnew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tucker Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln Memorial Gardens of Ocala
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Montague had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Santos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Santos is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santos
  • Silver Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ocala
    (4 miles [6.4 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 <1>
  • Belleview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Candler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Grahamsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Grahamsville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
  • Anthony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kendrick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kendrick is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
  • Summerfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lake Weir ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Weir is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weir
  • Lynne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lynne is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
  • Martel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Martel is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ocklawaha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Electra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Electra is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
    • Moss Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Moss Bluff is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff

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

Newspapers Published in Montague ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montague.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montague, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montague.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Montague:

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>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.
<3>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 Montague, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Montague) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.