Palma Sola, Florida | |
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 Palma Sola Park | |
  Palma Sola  Palma Sola | |
| Coordinates: 27°30′44″N82°37′55″W / 27.51222°N 82.63194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Manatee |
| Settled | 1868 |
| Platted | 1880 |
| Named for | A lone palm tree |
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.
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]
As of the first census for the town in 1880 it had a population of 962.[ citation needed ]
Manatee County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 US Census, the population was 399,710. Manatee County is part of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat and largest city is Bradenton. The county was created in 1855 and named for the Florida manatee, Florida's official marine mammal. Features of Manatee County include access to the southern part of the Tampa Bay estuary, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and the Manatee River.
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Bradenton is a city in and the county seat of Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population is 55,698. Downtown Bradenton is along the Manatee River and includes the Bradenton Riverwalk. Downtown Bradenton is also home to the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature.
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The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the U.S. state of Florida.
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Rye is an unincorporated community in Manatee County, Florida.
Perico Island is a small island just west of the Palma Sola area in Manatee County. It is a residential community with a hotel, marina, and several natural preserve areas.
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