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. Chosen was established in 1921 as a religious haven for members of the Church of the Brethren. 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. See also List of ghost towns in Florida
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