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 | |
|---|---|
 Palma Sola Park | |
  Palma Sola  Palma Sola | |
| Coordinates: 27°30′44″N 82°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 |
History edit
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 edit
As of the first census for the town in 1880 it had a population of 962.[citation needed]
Notable people edit
- Jennie Kidd Trout, first licensed female doctor in Canada.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Palma Sola, Florida". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "Bearing Coconut Tree, Palma Sola" (TIFF). Manatee County Public Library System: Digital Collection (Postcard). 1904–1918. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c Grimes, David (November 23, 1979). "The Legends Behind Manatee Names". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. pp. 3B. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ Favorite, Merab (March 14, 2021). "Sunday Favorites: Dr. Jennie Trout". The Bradenton Times. Retrieved September 28, 2021.