Candler is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Marion County,

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, United States. It is located on County Road 464 between Silver Springs Shores and

Lake Weir Lake Weir is a fresh-water lake located in southern Marion County, Florida. Due to its large size and proximity, it is sometimes included with the Harris chain of lakes to the southeast, but is not directly hydrologically connected to them. It i ...

. The community is part of the

Ocala Ocala ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Marion County within the northern region of Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 63,591, making it the 54th most populated city in Florida. Home to ...

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. Candler's Zip Code is 32111.

Geography

Candler is located at (29.071 -81.968).

History

Candler is a post-

Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...

-era town. The plat of Candler dates to 1883/4, and the town is named for John W. Candler, then president of the

Florida Southern Railway The Florida Southern Railway (later known as the Florida Southern Railroad) was a railroad that operated in Florida in the late 1800s. It was one of Florida's three notable narrow gauge railway when it was built along with the South Florida Rail ...

Gallery

File:Candler FL sign01.jpg, Candler FL File:Candler FL CR464 west01.jpg, County Road 464, looking west, in Candler File:Candler Cemetery.jpg, View of Candler Cemetery File:Historic Candler Presbyterian Church.jpg, This church used to be located right in the heart of Candler. Several years ago, the whole church was moved to Silver Springs Shores, on Silver Road, and there it stands. File: J. R. Boots home.jpg, .This home was known as the Norton house in the 1920s and early thirties. J R Boots purchased it in 1939, this picture was taken post 1939 File:Candler FL old house01.jpg, Mr.Poucher's Home File:Candler FL old house03.jpg, Poucher Home File:J.C. Boots Property, 1800s.jpg, Photograph of J.C. Boots Property in 1800s File:Meat Market, Norton Property, 1800s.jpg, Candler's Meat Market, Photograph taken in 1800s File:Quick's Store, 1800s.jpg, Candler's Old General Store

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Unincorporated communities in Marion County, Florida Unincorporated communities in Florida {{MarionCountyFL-geo-stub