Candler, Florida (original) (raw)

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Unincorporated community in Florida, United States

Candler, Florida
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 29°4′16″N 81°58′5″W / 29.07111°N 81.96806°W / 29.07111; -81.96806
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Marion

Candler is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida, 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.

Candler is located at 29°4′16″N 81°58′5″W / 29.07111°N 81.96806°W / 29.07111; -81.96806 (29.071 -81.968).[1]

Candler is a post-Civil War-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.

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  Candler FL
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  County Road 464, looking west, in Candler
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  View of Candler Cemetery
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  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.
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  .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
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  Mr.Poucher's Home
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  Poucher Home
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  Photograph of J.C. Boots Property in 1800s
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  Candler's Meat Market, Photograph taken in 1800s
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  Candler's Old General Store
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  Post office

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.