Chosen, Florida


Chosen is a ghost town in Palm Beach County, Florida near Belle Glade, Florida and Lake Okeechobee. The deadly 1928 Okeechobee hurricane devastated the area.

History

The Mayaimi established mounds in the area. A town was established by J. R. Leatherman, a Christian pietist Dunkard from Virginia. A school was established in 1921.
Alan Lomax and Zora Neale Hurston planned to visit the area during a recording expedition.
Isaac W. West was nominated to be postmaster.

Legacy

A historical marker commemorates the community.