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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

Palma Sola is within the boundaries of the (941) area code.

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)
  • Bradenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sarasota
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Palmetto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gulfport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Pete Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
  • Treasure Island
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.

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: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Manatee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palma Sola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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