VERNA

NAME: Verna
COUNTY: Manatee
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 4
CLIMATE: Hot in summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime
COMMENTS: Sr70 and verna bethany road.
REMAINS: Nothing
Verna, originally called St. Claire, had a turpentine still in 1914. It was named Verna, in 1925, after the daughter of John Posey who incorporated the town. Verna was promoted before the Depression as the Town of Verna. Receiving a Post Office in 1916 the residents also constructed a school, grocery store, restaurant, and hotel by sometime in the 1920's. The death of Verna came in 1929 when the stock market crashed and the Florida Legislature removed the towns charter. Submitted by: Mike Woodfin
Old site of Verna.
Courtesy Mike Woodfin

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