Welcome to Starkes Ferry ...

Starkes Ferry is located in Marion County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Starkes Ferry: Starkes Fry. (or less commonly used: Starkes Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Starkes Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Starkes Ferry.

Starkes Ferry is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Starkes Ferry: 352

Communities near Starkes Ferry ...

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

• Leesburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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  • Leesburg is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
• Eustis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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  • Eustis is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <3>
• Tavares
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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  • Tavares is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tavares <3>
• Lady Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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  • Lady Lake is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lady Lake <3>
• Mount Dora
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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  • Mount Dora is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Dora <3>
• Fruitland Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Park
  • Fruitland Park is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
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• Wildwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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  • Wildwood is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,659 people
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• Belleview
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Belleview is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleview <3>
• Umatilla
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla
  • Umatilla is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umatilla <3>
• Howey-in-the-Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howey-in-the-Hills
  • Howey-in-the-Hills is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howey-in-the-Hills <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Starkes Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Starkes Ferry? 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 Starkes Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Starkes Ferry.