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Welcome to Pilaklakha ...

So far, we found very little information about Pilaklakha. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pilaklakha to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pilaklakha, please Contact Us.


Pilaklakha would have been located within present day Sumter County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Pilaklakha is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Pilaklakha was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Pilaklakha was located: 352

Communities near Pilaklakha ...

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

  • Clermont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Leesburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Groveland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tavares
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lady Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Minneola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Fruitland Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Wildwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Mascotte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bushnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

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