Welcome to Ocala ...
Ocala is located in Churchill County<1>.
Ocala is 3,890 feet [1,186 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ocala is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Ocala lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ocala: 775
Communities Also Named Ocala ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ocala - they are located in Florida, Georgia and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ocala.
Communities near Ocala ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocala.
- Jessup ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Toulon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Granite Point ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Point
- Granite Point is located in Pershing County
- Lovelock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
- Lovelock is located in Pershing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelock <4>
- Nightingale ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
- Nightingale is located in Pershing County
- Stillwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Churchill County
- Colado ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Darwin ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Darwin is located in Lyon County
- Hazen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Churchill County
- Ragtown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ocala. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocala.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ocala. 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 Ocala.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocala. See our Newspapers Page for Ocala.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocala ...
Looking for more information about Ocala? 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 Ocala, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ocala.
Adding Ocala to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ocala in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ocala was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ocala.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ocala. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Churchill County: www.churchillcounty.org/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Churchill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocala - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |