Reddick, Florida
The origin of Reddick relates to George Bender Reddick (born circa 1848). He and his wife Callie Cottrell established a hotel and store in 1880 at the site which came to be known as Reddick. The town was formally established in 1882. The first postmaster was John Mills Reddick, who was the brother of George. The position of postmaster for Reddick was established on March 14, 1882. The widow and five children of Captain Samuel Clarke Reddick joined her brothers-in-law in the community. Thus, there were at least three Reddick families living at the site of the town. An Italian engineer mapping the site (presumably for a railroad station) named the city streets of Palermo, Colosseum, Naples, Venice, Genoa, and Vatican. Later in its history Reddick received the first Ford automobile dealership in Marion County.
Take a drive north of Ocala on Route 25A to this historic city, and you’ll echo the journey of countless travelers who went to this horse country town on the Florida Southern railroad in days past. Come and enjoy its natural beauty and sprawling horse farms.
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