Question: The Villages spans parts of three counties. Can you name them?
Answer: Sumter, Lake, and Marion counties. The Villages got its start in the 1970s as Orange Blossom Gardens, a mobile home park in Lady Lake in Lake County. It took the name The Villages in the early 1990s and has since spread south and west, and most of its residents now live in Sumter County. The northern edge reaches into Marion County. The Villages has repeatedly ranked as the nation’s fastest-growing metro area, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
