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Nearest Communities to Silver Springs,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Silver Springs, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Silver Springs:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Silver Springs is located in Marion County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Alachua, Citrus, Lake, Levy, Putnam, Sumter & Volusia.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 222 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Silver Springs. Of these communities, 108 are located in counties other than Marion County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Silver Springs (which is Marion County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Silver Springs

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Marion County   (where Silver Springs resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Marion County, we have limited the list to those within 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> of Silver Springs (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.marionfl.org/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Ocala
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Silver Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Silver Springs.
      • Huntington
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Huntington is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Nubys Corner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Nubys Corner is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nubys Corner
      • Oak
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Oak is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Montague
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Montague is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Maricamp
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Maricamp is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maricamp
      • Conner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Conner is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner
      • Grahamsville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Grahamsville is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
      • Anthony
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ocala Highlands Estates
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ocala
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bruceville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Bruceville is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Burbank
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Burbank is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Continue List   (102 more) ...
        • Camp Roosevelt
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Camp Roosevelt is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Roosevelt
        • F P Sanchez Grant
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • F P Sanchez Grant is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for F P Sanchez Grant
        • Regal Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Regal Park is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Park
        • Lacota
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Lacota is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
        • Santos
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Santos is located in Marion County
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        • G W Perpall Grant
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • G W Perpall Grant is located in Marion County
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        • Kendrick
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Kendrick is located in Marion County
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        • Lynne
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Zuber
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Zuber is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
        • Silver Springs Shores
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Martin
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Sparr
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ocala Ridge
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Ocala Ridge is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala Ridge
        • Forest Corners
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Forest Corners is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Corners
        • Cedar Creek
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Cedar Creek is located in Marion County
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        • John Broward Grant
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • John Broward Grant is located in Marion County
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        • Belleview
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Shady
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Shady is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
        • Ocala Park Ranch
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Ocala Park Ranch is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala Park Ranch
        • Lynn
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Lynn is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
        • Fort McCoy
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lowell
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Candler
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bahia Oaks
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Bahia Oaks is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahia Oaks
        • Saddle Oak Club
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Saddle Oak Club is located in Marion County
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        • Golden Hills
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Golden Hills is located in Marion County
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        • Martel
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Martel is located in Marion County
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        • Ocala Thoroughbred Acres
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Electra
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Woods and Lakes
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Woods and Lakes is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods and Lakes
        • Sherman Oaks
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Sherman Oaks is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Oaks
        • Citra
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Reddick
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Stephen Fernandez Grant
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Belleview Heights
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Belleview Heights is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview Heights
        • Monroes Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Monroes Corner is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroes Corner
        • Moss Bluff
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Moss Bluff is located in Marion County
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        • Ocala Waterway
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Ocala Waterway is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala Waterway
        • Mount Olive
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Mount Olive is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • George I F Clark Grant
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Eureka
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Eureka is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Millwood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Millwood is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
        • Danks Corner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Lake Weir ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Lake Weir is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weir
        • Summerfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Ocklawaha
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Emathla
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Emathla is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emathla
        • Fellowship
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Cara
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Cara is located in Marion County
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        • Fairfield
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Fairfield is located in Marion County
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        • Thomas Clark Grant
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Thomas Clark Grant is located in Marion County
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        • Orange Blossom Hills
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Orange Blossom Hills is located in Marion County
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        • Ross Prairie
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ross Prairie is located in Marion County
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        • Ocala Estates
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Ocala Estates is located in Marion County
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        • York
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Bay Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Bay Lake is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
        • Tobacco Patch Landing
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Fort Drane
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Fort Drane is located in Marion County
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        • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
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        • Pedro
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Pedro is located in Marion County
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        • Sunset Harbor
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Sunset Harbor is located in Marion County
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        • East Silver Springs Shore
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Eastlake Weir
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Forest Lakes Park
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Forest Lakes Park is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes Park
        • Marion Oaks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Marion Oaks is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Oaks
        • Cotton Plant
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Cotton Plant is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
        • Point Pleasant
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Point Pleasant is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
        • Irvine
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Orange Lake
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
        • Dallas
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Dallas is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
        • Stanton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Stanton is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
        • Blitchton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Blitchton is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitchton
        • Leroy ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Leroy is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
        • McIntosh
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Weirsdale
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Rolling Hills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Rolling Hills is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
        • Early Bird
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Early Bird is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
        • Kerr City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Kerr City is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
        • Boardman
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Boardman is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
        • Flemington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Flemington is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
        • South Side
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • South Side is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side
        • Rainbow Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Rainbow Park is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Park
        • Big Scrub
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Big Scrub is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Scrub
        • Starkes Ferry
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Starkes Ferry is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkes Ferry
        • Rolling Ranches
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Rolling Ranches is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ranches
        • Hoyt
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Hoyt is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
        • Rocksprings
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Rocksprings is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
        • Orange Springs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Hog Valley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hog Valley is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Valley
        • Salt Springs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Cuscowilla ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Cuscowilla is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuscowilla
        • Joseph M Hernandez Grant
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Fort Brook Landing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Fort Brook Landing is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Brook Landing
        • Romeo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Romeo is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
  • Alachua County
  • Citrus County
  • Lake County
  • Levy County
  • Putnam County
    • County Website:   https://main.putnam-fl.com/
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Palatka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Silver Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Silver Springs.
      • Lands End Ranch
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Lands End Ranch is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands End Ranch
      • Crossley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Crossley is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossley
      • Johnson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Johnson is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Juan Perchman Grant
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Juan Perchman Grant is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juan Perchman Grant
      • Norwalk
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Norwalk is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Edgar
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • McMeekin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • McMeekin is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMeekin
      • Whiteville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Whiteville is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • E Hudnal Grant
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • E Hudnal Grant is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for E Hudnal Grant
      • Fort Gates
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Fort Gates is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
      • Francis P Sanchez Grant
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Georgetown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Johns Ferry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Johns Ferry is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Ferry
        • William Gardner Grant
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Keuka
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Fruitland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Fruitland is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
        • H S Dexter Grant
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • H S Dexter Grant is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for H S Dexter Grant
        • Rodman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Rodman is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
        • Charles W Clarke Grant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Oak Ridge Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Oak Ridge Park is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Park
        • Antonio J Triay Grant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Miguel Crosby Grant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Miguel Crosby Grant is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miguel Crosby Grant
        • S Petty Grant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • S Petty Grant is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S Petty Grant
        • Welaka
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Interlachen
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Mannville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Mannville is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannville
        • Moses E Levy Grant
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Moses E Levy Grant is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses E Levy Grant
        • Domingo Acosta Grant
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Domingo Acosta Grant is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domingo Acosta Grant
        • Grand View Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Grand View Grove is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Grove
        • Seminole Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Seminole Grove is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole Grove
  • Sumter County
  • Volusia County

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Silver Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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