--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 12:14:54 -0800 (PST) From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Company towns <fwd> A minor example: Dupont, WA, after the vast concern back in Delaware. Another from WA state, though an odd one: Pullman, WA 'The town adopted the new name in the hope that George M. Pullman, (railway) car manufacturer, would endow it, which hope was never realized.' - 'Origin of Washington Geographical Names' Edmond S. Meany, 1923 Carnation, WA Named for a prominant regional dairy company On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Johnnie Sutherland wrote: > --- Begin Forwarded Message --- > Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 13:31:35 -0500 > From: Jim Coombs <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Company towns > > > Mapsters, > > 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. > > > Thanks! > > **************************************************************** > Jim Coombs, Associate Professor and Map Librarian > Dept. of Library Science > Southwest Missouri State University > Duane G. Meyer Library #175 > 901 South National Avenue > Springfield, MO 65804-0095 > (417)836-4534 fax: (417)836-6799 > [log in to unmask] > ***************************************************************** > > --- End Forwarded Message --- > ************************0*******************************0********************* Brian P. Bach Maps Specialist Documents/Maps Central Washington University Library 400 E. 8th Ave. Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548 USA email:[log in to unmask] ########################X###############################X##################### --- End Forwarded Message ---