To attract newcomers to the town, he established a mail service and helped erect the first sawmill in the county.

Not many years later, the town of Tompkinsville was sold to a firm in Jacksonville, and the name was changed to "Inverness".

The story goes that Inverness, Florida, got its name from a lonely Scotsman, far away from his home, who gazed upon the blue waters of the Native American-named Tsala Apopka Lake and thought the area looked like the headlands and lochs of the area surrounding Inverness, Scotland.

Since the Florida city lies at the foot of one of the chain of lakes in Citrus County, Inverness seemed an appropriate name.

[1] Over twelve downtown buildings have been recognized by the historic plaque program and are presently active places for business.

In 1961, the historic courthouse downtown was used to film the courtroom scene of "Follow That Dream", featuring Elvis Presley.

[citation needed] Since 1995, Inverness has been recognized as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation and the US Forest Service.

[citation needed] Inverness is located in eastern Citrus County, on the western shore of the connected Tsala Apopka and Henderson lakes.

The exact coordinates of the city is located at 28°50′21″N 82°20′25″W / 28.83917°N 82.34028°W / 28.83917; -82.34028 and close to the 10,950-acre (4,430 ha) Flying Eagle Preserve.

[17] Inverness Airport is located 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the city limits, next to the Citrus County Speedway.

The two roads join to form Inverness' Main Street from Talmage Avenue to Highland Boulevard.

The library offers several recreational classes such as Tai Chi, painting, gardening, basic technology usage, children and teen programs, and more.

[18] The Inverness trailhead can be found on North Apopka Avenue (CR 470) across from the trail crossing and Liberty Park.

A family-focused event of music, games, crafts and more is held at the adjoining Liberty and Wallace Brooks parks on Lake Henderson.