Fort McCoy, Florida

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Ft. McCoy, Florida is a community in Marion County.

[edit] Geography

Location of Ft. McCoy, Florida

Ft. McCoy is located at 29°21′52″N, 81°57′59″W 1.

[edit] History

Ft. McCoy was a fort set up during the Seminole Wars. It included brick structures, some evidence of which could still be seen in the 1940s. It may have also been a fort or waystation on the King's Highway. It was also the headquarters of the Ocala Northern Railroad.



Cities and communities of Marion County, Florida
County seat Ocala Location of Marion County
Incorporated places Belleview | Dunnellon | McIntosh | Ocala | Reddick
Census designated places Anthony | Candler | Citra | Eastlake Weir | Eureka | Fairfield | Fellowship | Flemington | Fort McCoy | Kendrick | Lowell | Lynne | Marion Oaks | Martel | Martin | Moss Bluff | Oklawaha | Orange Lake | Orange Springs | Rainbow Lake Estates | Salt Springs | Santos | Shady | Silver Springs | Silver Springs Shores | Sparr | Summerfield | Weirsdale | Zuber
Unincorporated places Emathla | Evinston
Adjacent Counties Putnam | Volusia | Lake | Sumter | Citrus | Levy | Alachua