Welcome to Ocala ...
Ocala is located in Carroll County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ocala, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Ocala is 2,550 feet [777 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ocala is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ocala lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ocala: 276
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 Nevada.
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.
- Radford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Radford is located in Radford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <4>
- Pulaski
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
- Hillsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <4>
- Dublin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
- Floyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <4>
- Indian Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <4>
- Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Sylvatus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Duncan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mack Creek Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
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 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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ocala was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Ocala post office opened in 1899.
We also found Ocala on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
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 Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Carroll, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |