History
Palm Beach County, carved out of what was then the northern half of Dade County, became Florida’s 47th county on April 30, 1909. It was named for its first settled community, Palm Beach, in turn named for the palm trees and beaches in the area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,386 square miles (6,181 km²). 1,974 square miles (5,113 km²) of it is land (making it the largest Florida county by area) and 412 square miles (1,068 km²) of it is water, much of it in the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Okeechobee. The total area is 17.27% water.
Henry Flagler, who made his home in Palm Beach, was instrumental in the county's development in the early 1900s with the extension of the Florida East Coast Railway through the county Jacksonville to Key West.
Palm Beach County is one of three counties that comprise the South Florida metropolitan area, and being formed in 1909, is the area's second oldest county. Its largest city and county seat is West Palm Beach (Central County), which has an incorporated population of over 105,000 and an unincorporated population of 250,000. Boca Raton (South County), is the second largest city, and has a population approaching 90,000. Boynton Beach (South County), is the third largest city, with a population nearing 70,000 residents.
Palm Beach County borders Martin County to the North, the Atlantic Ocean to the East, Broward County, to the South, Hendry County to the West, and extends into Lake Okeechobee in the Northwest, where it borders Okeechobee County and Glades County at one point in the center of the lake.
Incorporated Cities, Towns & Villages: Atlantis | Belle Glade | Boca Raton | Boynton Beach | Briny Breezes | Cloud Lake | Delray Beach | Glen Ridge | Golf | Greenacres | Gulf Stream | Haverhill | Highland Beach | Hypoluxo | Juno Beach | Jupiter | Jupiter Inlet Colony | Lake Clarke Shores | Lake Park | Lake Worth | Lantana | Loxahatchee Groves | Manalapan | Mangonia Park | North Palm Beach | Ocean Ridge | Pahokee | Palm Beach | Palm Beach Gardens | Palm Beach Shores | Palm Springs | Riviera Beach | Royal Palm Beach | South Bay | South Palm Beach | Tequesta | Wellington | West Palm Beach
Unincorporated Areas: Aberdeen* Bean City* Bel Marra* Camp* Belvedere Homes* Blue Inlet* Boca Del Mar* Boca Harbour* Boca Pointe*Boca West* Bryant* Canal Point*Cardwell* Caribbean Key* Century Village*Chapel Hill* Country Club Trail* County Club Acres* Cypress Lakes* Dahlberg* Deem City* Delray Gardens*Delray Shores* Delta* Dunes Road* Floresta* Franwood Pines* Fremd Village* Golden Lakes* Golfview* Gun Club Estates* Hamptons at Boca Raton* Harbor East* High Point* Juno Ridge* Keela* Kings Point* Kingsland* Lake Belvedere Estates* Lake Harbor* Lake Rogers Isle* Lakeside Green* Limestone Creek* Military Park* Mission Bay*Monet* Mott* Ninemile Bend* Okeelanta* Padgett Island* Palm Beach Farms* Palm Beach Lakes* Paradise Palms* Pelican Lake* Plantation Mobile Home Park* Rainbow Homes* Rainbow Lakes* Rood* Royal Oak Hills* Royal Palm Estates* Runyon* Sand Cut* Sandalfoot Cove* Schall Circle* Seminole Manor* Shawano* Sherwood Park* Sixmile Bend* Stacey Street* Sun Valley* Terrytown* Tropic Isle* Twentymile Bend* University Park* Vaughn* Villages of Oriole* Watson* West Gate* West Jupiter* West Palm Beach Farms* Whisper Walk* Yamato
Source: Wikipedia - Palm Beach County, Florida
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County Location in Florida
Palm Beach County, Florida
Florida's 47th County
Founded: April 30, 1909
County Seat: West Palm Beach
Total Area: 1,980 Square Miles
2008 Population: 1,287,987
(Estimated)
Time Zone: Eastern
Palm Beach County Website
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