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Nearest Communities to Wildwood,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 from Wildwood.<1>

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


Wildwood is located in Sumter County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sumter County: Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Pasco & Polk.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 234 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wildwood. Of these communities, 202 are located in counties other than Sumter 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 Wildwood (which is Sumter 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 Wildwood

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

  • Sumter County   (where Wildwood resides)
  • Citrus County
  • Hernando County
  • Lake County
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://www.marionfl.org/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Ocala
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wildwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wildwood.
      • Dallas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Dallas is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Orange Blossom Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Orange Blossom Hills is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Hills
      • Summerfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Harbor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Sunset Harbor is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
      • Pedro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Pedro is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
      • Belleview Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Belleview Heights is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview Heights
      • Weirsdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Weir ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Lake Weir is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weir
      • Stanton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Stanton is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Danks Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Monroes Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Monroes Corner is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroes Corner
      • Belleview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (64 more) ...
        • Eastlake Weir
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Ocklawaha
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Marion Oaks
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Marion Oaks is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Oaks
        • Candler
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • East Silver Springs Shore
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Starkes Ferry
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Starkes Ferry is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkes Ferry
        • Silver Springs Shores
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Ocala Waterway
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ocala Waterway is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala Waterway
        • Santos
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Santos is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santos
        • Big Scrub
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Big Scrub is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Scrub
        • Linadale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Linadale is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linadale
        • Moss Bluff
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Moss Bluff is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
        • Shady
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Shady is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
        • Camp Roosevelt
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Camp Roosevelt is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Roosevelt
        • Montague
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Montague is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
        • Forest Lakes Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Forest Lakes Park is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes Park
        • Ross Prairie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Ross Prairie is located in Marion County
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        • F P Sanchez Grant
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • F P Sanchez Grant is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for F P Sanchez Grant
        • Maricamp
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Maricamp is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maricamp
        • Electra
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Woods and Lakes
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Woods and Lakes is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods and Lakes
        • Saddle Oak Club
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Saddle Oak Club is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Oak Club
        • G W Perpall Grant
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • G W Perpall Grant is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G W Perpall Grant
        • Huntington
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Huntington is located in Marion County
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        • Bahia Oaks
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bahia Oaks is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahia Oaks
        • Forest Corners
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Forest Corners is located in Marion County
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        • Ocala
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Lynn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Lynn is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
        • Rolling Ranches
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Rolling Ranches is located in Marion County
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        • Lynne
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Nubys Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Nubys Corner is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nubys Corner
        • Silver Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Ocala Thoroughbred Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Grahamsville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Grahamsville is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
        • Leroy ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Leroy is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
        • Martel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Martel is located in Marion County
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        • Ocala Ridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Ocala Ridge is located in Marion County
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        • Rolling Hills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Rolling Hills is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
        • Sherman Oaks
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Sherman Oaks is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Oaks
        • York
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bruceville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Bruceville is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
        • Conner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Conner is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner
        • Lacota
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Lacota is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
        • Kendrick
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Kendrick is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
        • Oak
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Oak is located in Marion County
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        • Ocala Highlands Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Regal Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Regal Park is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Park
        • Cotton Plant
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cotton Plant is located in Marion County
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        • Mount Olive
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Mount Olive is located in Marion County
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        • Rocksprings
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Rocksprings is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
        • Chatmire
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Dunnellon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Golden Hills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Golden Hills is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
        • Ocala Estates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ocala Estates is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala Estates
        • Ocala Park Ranch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ocala Park Ranch is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala Park Ranch
        • Anthony
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Burbank
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Burbank is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
        • Cedar Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Cedar Creek is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
        • Zuber
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Zuber is located in Marion County
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        • Rainbow Falls
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Rainbow Falls is located in Marion County
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        • Rainbow Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Rainbow Park is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Park
        • Martin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Fellowship
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Hoyt
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Hoyt is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
  • Orange County
  • Pasco County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wildwood) 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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