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Welcome to Ocala Ridge ...

Ocala Ridge is located in Marion County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Ocala Ridge: Ocala Rdg. (or less commonly used: Ocala Rdge. or Ocala Ridg.)

Ocala Ridge is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ocala Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ocala Ridge: 352

Communities near Ocala Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocala Ridge.

  • Ocala
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Belleview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Williston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunnellon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Reddick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • McIntosh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fellowship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
    • Fellowship is located in Marion County
  • York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Marion County
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Marion County
  • Anthony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Ocala Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocala Ridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ocala Ridge. 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 Ocala Ridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocala Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Ocala Ridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocala Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Ocala Ridge? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ocala Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ocala Ridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ocala Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocala Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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