Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Bradenton came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Bradenton in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Bradenton. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Bradenton data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Bradenton:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Bradenton in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Bradenton for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Bradenton. See our Misc Page for Bradenton for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Bradenton:

The following route mentioned Bradenton as a scheduled stop:

The Havana Special: From the timetable for the Havana Special (train schedule from 1933). The defunct Havana Special travelled between New York (NY) and Key West (FL)

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/