Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bradenton had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bradenton had a population of 59,737 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bradenton, with the one closest to Bradenton listed first.

Manatee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee
- Manatee is located in Manatee County
Palmetto
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palmetto
- From Bradenton to Palmetto
Ellenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Ellenton is located in Manatee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ellenton
- From Bradenton to Ellenton
Palma Sola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palma Sola
- Palma Sola is located in Manatee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palma Sola <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palma Sola
- From Bradenton to Palma Sola
Terra Ceia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Ceia
- Terra Ceia is located in Manatee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Ceia <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Terra Ceia
- From Bradenton to Terra Ceia
Erie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Manatee County
Rye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Rye is located in Manatee County
Gulf City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
- Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gulf City
- From Bradenton to Gulf City
Port Tampa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Tampa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tampa
- Port Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Tampa
- From Bradenton to Port Tampa
Peru ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in Hillsborough County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bradenton: www.cityofbradenton.com/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bradenton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.