Who was Lake Worth Beach named after?
General William J. Worth
Samuel and Fannie James
Bryant & Greenwood
None of the above
Answer
Lake Worth Beach was named after General William J. Worth, who led United States Army forces during the last part of the Second Seminole War. The city's name was derived from the body of water along its eastern border, the Lake Worth Lagoon.
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