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Lake Weir

Ghost town · Marion County, Florida

Lake Weir quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Lake Weir quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lake Weir is a ghost town in Marion County, Florida. It is one of 7 former communities in Marion County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lake Weir as a historical populated place on the Lake Weir topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 29.0508° N, 81.9373° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLake Weir
Elevation59 ft
Nearest living townOcklawaha, FL
Distance to it0.4 miles
GNIS feature ID306939
Coordinates29.05081, -81.93731

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What's there now

Lake Weir is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ocklawaha, FL (population 1,966), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 59 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Lake Weir?

Lake Weir is in Marion County, Florida, at 29.0508, -81.9373.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

Marion County, Florida has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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