Near Palmetto in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gillette Community
Benevolence, a Baptist church, formed the stable institutional backbone of the community. Formally organized in 1868, Benevolence loaned its facilities to other religious and secular groups in the area, emphasizing frontier cooperation rather than competition, and provided inspiration and leadership to nearby Baptist and other congregations. Gillette First Baptist Church is the present-day successor to Benevolence.
Gillette has been known through the years as an agricultural community, producing winter vegetables, cattle, and citrus.
Erected 1980 by Gillette Go-Getters 4-H Club in cooperation with Department of State. (Marker Number F-290.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 27° 36.077′ N, 82° 31.694′ W. Marker was near Palmetto, Florida, in Manatee County. Marker was at the intersection of Moccasin Wallow Road and Ellenton-Gillette Road, on the left when traveling west on Moccasin Wallow Road. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3301 Moccasin Wallow Road, Palmetto FL 34221, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Rubonia Women's Club (approx. 2.2 miles away); Veterans of Rubonia (approx. 2.2 miles away); Franklin C. Armstrong (approx. 3.6 miles away); Terra Ceia School/Village Improvement Association Hall (approx. 3.8 miles away); Atzeroth Home Site (approx. 4 miles away); Guerrero Home Site (approx. 4.6 miles away); Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site (approx. 4.7 miles away); Gamble Sugar Cane Mill (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmetto.
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