| Palm Beach County was created in 1909. It was named for its first established town, Palm Beach, in turn named for the palm trees and beaches in the area. Henry Flagler was instrumental in the county's development in the early 1900s with the extension of the Florida East Coast Railway through the county from Jacksonville to Key West. With the opulence and luxury of The Breakers Hotel and the boutiques, galleries and designer shops along Worth Avenue, who wouldn't want the prestige of living in affluent Palm Beach, Florida? This wealthy, exclusive enclave along the golden sands of the Atlantic Ocean in Palm Beach County caters to the very rich and powerful. Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago and the Kennedy compound are two notable Palm Beach locations. |