How did Palm Beach get its name?

Answer 1

In 1889 a spanish ship named Providentia , en route to Barcelona from havana, ran aground off the coast of Florida. In its hold were some 20,000 coconuts, which spilled on to the beach. Local people took many of the coconuts and planted them at their homes and along the beach, an easy locator for ships. They were the first coconuts to be grown in Florida. So the area became known as Palm Beach.

Answer 2

west palm beach is directly west of "palm beach island"

Answer 3

WestPalmBeach was so named because it is on the mainland, directly to the west of Palm Beach, Florida.