Welcome to The Villages ...

The Villages is primarily located in Sumter County<1>. A portion of The Villages extends into Marion County and Lake County.

The Villages is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for The Villages: 352

Communities near The Villages ...

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

• Leesburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
• Eustis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
  • Eustis is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <3>
• Tavares
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavares
  • Tavares is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tavares <3>
• Fruitland Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Park
  • Fruitland Park is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland Park <3>
• Wildwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <3>
• Belleview
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 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>
• Center Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
  • Center Hill is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Hill <3>
• Howey-in-the-Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Coleman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Coleman is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleman <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 The Villages. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Villages.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Villages ...

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