 He established his homestead in the Forked Creek area in 1886 and became an early leader in what now is southern Sarasota County (having been Manatee County from 1855 until 1921).The following is a transcript from a Sarasota County historical marker that was erected in a park dedicated to Anderson on Manasota Key.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (23.4%) is water.