| MARION COUNTY COURTHOUSE |
| LOCATION: | 110 NW 1st Avenue
Ocala, FL 34475 |
| PHONE: | (352) 671-5610 |
| HOURS: | MONDAY-FRIDAY
8:00AM-5:00PM |
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Marion County was created in 1844 from portions of Alachua, Mosquito (Orange), and Hillsborough counties. Until 1853, Marion County included most of what are now Lake and Sumter counties. The county is named after General Francis Marion of South Carolina, a guerilla fighter and hero of the American Revolutionary War. Many of the early settlers of Marion County were from South Carolina. The county motto is "Kingdom of the Sun."
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 316,183. Its county seat is Ocala, Florida.
