Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Manatee County, Florida

Palma Sola

Unincorporated community in Florida, United States.

Record

About Palma Sola

Palma Sola is an unincorporated area of Manatee County, Florida, United States. The botanical garden in Bradenton, Florida is known as the Palma Sola Botanical Garden.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Palma Sola, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Palma Sola is

USGS topographic map around Palma Sola
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

10 historic USGS maps cover Palma Sola

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Palma Sola

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Palma Sola": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Palma Sola, Florida": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q16896398.
  4. USGS GNIS 288420.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).