Carnestown, Florida

Coordinates: 25°54′38″N 81°21′52″W / 25.91056°N 81.36444°W / 25.91056; -81.36444
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Carnestown, Florida
UTC-4
(EDT)

Carnestown is an uninhabited

State Road 29. The area is named for Juliet Gordon Carnes, whom Barron Collier
, the county's namesake, married in 1907.

Before the 1920s, Carnestown was the endpoint of the Tamiami Trail from Southwest Florida; those wishing to continue to Everglades City or Miami had to abandon their vehicles and travel on foot.[2] During the 1920s, Carnestown served as a major workcamp for the connection of the trail.[3] After construction was completed, Carnestown was demolished between 1928 and 1929.[4]

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. Newspapers.com
    .
  3. Newspapers.com
    .
  4. Newspapers.com
    .