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Where does Plant City get its name?

Category: City of Plant City
Not from the surrounding agricultural industry which has greatly added to the City's growth, but from Henry Bradley Plant. In 1884, Henry B. Plant extended the South Florida Railroad into the town and one year later, when the town was incorporated, it was renamed in his honor.
Updated 10/9/2023 8:25 AM
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