Chosen is a

ghost town A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economi ...

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. (John Robert) 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.

References

Ghost towns in Florida Former populated places in Palm Beach County, Florida {{PalmBeachCountyFL-geo-stub

History

Legacy

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