Miscellaneous InformationSo far, we found very little information about Chosen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1> We've added Chosen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chosen, please Contact Us. Various Identification Codes ...FIPS Codes ...In a past effort, various federal agencies created a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following FIPS codes apply to Chosen:
Since the Place and County FIPS codes are not unique and can be repeated in other States, it's necessary to combine the State code with the Place and County FIPS codes to uniquely identify them - for example:
Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Chosen would have been located in Region #3 (the South Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Chosen would have been located in Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Chosen would have been located in Region IV (Region 4). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Chosen would have been located in Region IV (Region 4). Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 12/12175 (Place Name: Chosen) County: Palm Beach (FIPS State/County: 12/099) Class: U8 Identifies a populated place (in this case, Chosen) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). GSA Code: 560 MSA Code: 8960 Footnotes ...
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