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. (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