Carnestown, Florida | |
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  Carnestown Location within the state of Florida  Carnestown Carnestown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 25°54′39″N81°21′51″W / 25.91083°N 81.36417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Collier |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 295178 [1] |
Carnestown is an unincorporated area in Collier County, Florida, United States, [2] located at the intersection of United States Route 41 and State Road 29. The area is named for Juliet Gordon Carnes (1884-1971), whom Barron Collier, the county's namesake, married in 1907.
Before the 1920s, Carnestown was the endpoint of the Tamiami Trail from Southwest Florida; those wishing to continue to Everglades City or Miami had to abandon their vehicles and travel on foot. [3] During the 1920s, Carnestown served as a major workcamp for the connection of the trail. [4] After construction was completed, Carnestown was demolished between 1928 and 1929. [5]
