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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 15:03:11 -0500
From: Craig Haggit <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Company towns <fwd>
 
 
One from my home area comes to mind - Sinclair, Wyoming, just outside
Rawlins.  Big refinery there.
 
 According to Wyoming Place Names / by Mae Urbanek, the refinery was
purchased in 1934 by Sinclair, renaming the town from 'Parco' to
Sinclair.
 
 
 
>
> A Business prof. here has assigned his students the project of listing
> towns that are named after a company, its product(s), or its founder.
> Hershey, Penn. is the prime example. (wow! my chocolate-related knowledge
> pays off!)
>
> We suggested they use Webster's Geographical Dictionary, but its a slow
> process.  Do any of you know of a source that lists this phenomena, or a
> more efficient way of finding such towns, or better yet, do any of you know
> of such towns.
>
> Please let me know.
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