Candler is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Marion County,

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, United States. It is located on County Road 464 between Silver Springs Shores and Lake Weir. The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area. Candler's Zip Code is 32624.

Geography

Candler is located at (29.071 -81.968).

History

Candler is a post-

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

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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