List of company towns in the United States - Wikipedia
WEBThis is a list of company towns in the United States. Towns listed in bold are still considered company towns today; other entries are former company towns. See the Category:Company towns in the United States for an unannotated list of articles.
America’s Company Towns, Then and Now | Smithsonian
WEBSep 4, 2015 · In all, there have been about 2,000 company towns across the U.S., from harsh places of abuse to picturesque communities. Read on for a visit to five iconic locations: Lowell, Massachusetts
Company town - Wikipedia
WEBA company town is a place where all or most of the stores and housing in the town are owned by the same company that is also the main employer. Company towns are often planned with a suite of amenities such as stores, houses of worship, schools, markets, and recreation facilities.
5 Famous Company Towns - HISTORY
WEBOct 7, 2014 · From Pullman, Illinois, to Hershey, Pennsylvania, learn about life in towns built and once controlled by a single company.
12 Amazing U.S. Company Towns You Can Still Visit - Popular Mechanics
WEBDec 25, 2020 · 12 Amazing U.S. Company Towns You Can Still Visit. For the lowkey tourist in all of us. By Elizabeth Yuko Published: Dec 25, 2020 10:00 AM EST. Save Article. Walter Bibikow // Getty...
The Rise and Fall of Company Towns | Economic History
WEBFrom the textile mills of the early 1800s to the coal mines of the 20th century to the manufacturing hubs that defined America's industrial prowess, the story of the United States can be told through the company town. It is a tale of abundance and abandonment, boom and bust, plenty and poverty.
Company Towns of America
WEBIn the early 1920s, the United States Coal Commission found that in West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland, Virginia, Alabama, and the Rocky Mountains, 65 to 80 percent of miners lived in company towns. Company houses were leased to workers so long as the company employed them.
In Good Company: Company Towns Across the U.S.
WEBJul 1, 2014 · Following in Francis Cabot Lowell’s footsteps, George Pullman, Milton Hershey, and others built model company towns offering comfortable housing, state-of-the-art community plans, and an array of amenities and services that made them the Googles and Facebooks of their day.
Company Towns in the United States - Oxford Research …
WEBA tour of company towns can serve as a survey of the country’s industrial development, from the first large-scale planned industrial community—the textile town of Lowell, Massachusetts—to Appalachian mining villages, Western lumber towns, and steelmaking principalities such as the mammoth development at Gary, Indiana.
Company Towns in the United States - WorldAtlas
WEBApr 25, 2017 · Company Towns in the United States. A Hershey's signboard welcoming visitors to Hershey, Pennsylvania, a company town. Company towns are areas developed by a company where their employees can access all basic amenities such as health facilities, shelter, garbage disposal and security.