Palma Sola, Florida
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United StatesPalma Sola, Florida | |
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 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 after | 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]
