Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Ocala came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Ocala in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Ocala. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Ocala, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Ocala:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Ocala was listed as Ocala Courthouse.

Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Ocala is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Ocala in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Ocala for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Ocala. See our Misc Page for Ocala for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Ocala:

Ocala was mentioned in the following schedule:

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

The following routes mentioned Ocala as a scheduled stop:

The Havana Special: From the timetable for the Havana Special (train schedule from 1933). The defunct Havana Special travelled between New York (NY) and Key West (FL)

The Silver Star: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Star (schedule from 1969). The Silver Star travelled between New York (NY) and Saint Petersburg (FL)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ocala: www.ocalafl.org/

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

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