Palma Sola, Florida

Palma Sola is an unincorporated area of Manatee County, Florida, United States.[1] The botanical garden in Bradenton, Florida is known as the Palma Sola Botanical Garden.

Palma Sola, Florida
Unincorporated community
Palma Sola is located in Florida
Palma Sola
Palma Sola
Palma Sola is located in the United States
Palma Sola
Palma Sola
Coordinates: 27°30′44″N 82°37′55″W
Country United States
State Florida
CountyManatee
Settled1868
Platted1880
Named forA lone palm tree

History

In 1868 a firearms manufacturer named James Warner along with his family moved from Springfield, Massachusetts to Manatee County. He made his home along the Manatee River but ended up dying a year after moving. His son Warburton S. Warner would end up creating a town called Palma Sola in 1884 on part of the family's homestead. It got its name from a "single tall date palm that dominated the skyline on Snead Island" located directly across the river from McNeill Point where the center of town was located at.[2]

A sawmill would be built in 1884[3] at what was the center of town at McNeill Point.[2] When the sawmill burned down, the town started to decline.[3] The town was also known for the Palma Sola Hotel and general store which was known as the biggest general store between Cedar Key and Key West.[3]

Demographics

As of the first census for the town in 1880 it had a population of 962.

Notable people

References
  1. "Palma Sola, Florida". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  2. "Bearing Coconut Tree, Palma Sola" (TIFF). Manatee County Public Library System: Digital Collection (Postcard). 1904–1918. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  3. Grimes, David (November 23, 1979). "The Legends Behind Manatee Names". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. pp. 3B. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  4. Favorite, Merab (March 14, 2021). "Sunday Favorites: Dr. Jennie Trout". The Bradenton Times. Retrieved September 28, 2021.



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