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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 Rolling Ranches (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 Rolling Ranches. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Rolling Ranches)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Ranches, with the one closest to Rolling Ranches listed first.
    • York
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • York is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Chatmire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Chatmire is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmire
    • Dunnellon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fellowship
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Fellowship is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
    • Danks Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ocala
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Martin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Martin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Summerfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Anthony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Ranches, with the one closest to Rolling Ranches listed first.
    • Evinston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Micanopy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Island Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Citrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Ranches, with the one closest to Rolling Ranches listed first.
    • Holder
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Citrus Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hernando
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Beverly Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Diamond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Citrus Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
    • Inverness Highlands North
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Inverness
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lecanto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Inverness Highlands South
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Crystal River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Ranches, with the one closest to Rolling Ranches listed first.
    • Istachatta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lake Lindsey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
    • Nobleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ringgold ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Ringgold is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Ranches, with the one closest to Rolling Ranches listed first.
    • Conant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Conant is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Lady Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Carlton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
    • Fruitland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitney is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Montclair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Ranches, with the one closest to Rolling Ranches listed first.
    • Morriston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Inglis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • East Williston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
    • Williston Highlands
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
    • Yankeetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Williston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Raleigh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Gulf Hammock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Bronson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Ranches, with the one closest to Rolling Ranches listed first.
    • Oxford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Villages
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
    • Coleman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
    • Adamsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Orange Home
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • Wahoo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Sumterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Rolling Ranches ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rolling Ranches.

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 Rolling Ranches - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Episcopal Church of the Advent Memorial Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Burke Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rockwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dunnellon Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns United Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sonshine Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dog Ear Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hernando Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (86 more) ...
    • Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Watula Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Rolling Ranches in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rolling Ranches.

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

  • Leroy ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Leroy is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • York is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Cotton Plant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Plant is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
  • Martel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Martel is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
  • Early Bird
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Early Bird is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
  • Hernando
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Romeo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Romeo is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
  • Fellowship
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fellowship is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Arlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Arlington is located in Citrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Citronelle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Citronelle is located in Citrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
  • Ocala
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Blitchton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Blitchton is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitchton
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Santos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Santos is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santos
    • Inverness
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Rutland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutland is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland

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

Newspapers Published in Rolling Ranches ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rolling Ranches.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rolling Ranches, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rolling Ranches.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rolling Ranches:

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rolling Ranches) 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 Rolling Ranches, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.