Welcome to Palma Sola ...

Palma Sola is located in Manatee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Palma Sola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Palma Sola is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Palma Sola lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Palma Sola: (941)

Websites for Palma Sola ...

Junior League:   jlmc.info/

Communities near Palma Sola ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palma Sola.

• Saint Petersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
  • Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 267,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <3>
• Bradenton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenton
  • Bradenton is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,737 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradenton <3>
• Sarasota
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota
  • Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarasota <3>
• Palmetto
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
  • Palmetto is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <3>
• Gulfport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
  • Gulfport is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulfport <3>
• Saint Pete Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pete Beach
  • Saint Pete Beach is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pete Beach <3>
• Saint Petersburg Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg Beach
  • Saint Petersburg Beach is located in Pinellas County
• Longboat Key
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Key
  • Longboat Key is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longboat Key <3>
• Treasure Island
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Island
  • Treasure Island is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treasure Island <3>
• South Pasadena
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pasadena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pasadena
  • South Pasadena is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,067 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Palma Sola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palma Sola.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palma Sola. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palma Sola.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palma Sola. See our Newspapers Page for Palma Sola.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palma Sola ...

Looking for more information about Palma Sola? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Palma Sola, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palma Sola.

Adding Palma Sola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Palma Sola in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Palma Sola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Palma Sola post office opened in 1881.

We also found Palma Sola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Palma Sola.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palma Sola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Manatee County: www.co.manatee.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/