Welcome to West Bradenton ...
West Bradenton is located in Manatee County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Bradenton: W. Bradenton
West Bradenton is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: West Bradenton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Bradenton: 941
Communities near West Bradenton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Bradenton.
- Saint Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sarasota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gulfport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Pete Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Petersburg Beach
(17 miles [27.4 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)
- South Pasadena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Holmes Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Anna Maria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bradenton Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 West Bradenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Bradenton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Bradenton. 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 West Bradenton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bradenton. See our Newspapers Page for West Bradenton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Bradenton ...
Looking for more information about West Bradenton? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Bradenton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Bradenton.
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 West Bradenton - 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. |