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Beloit
Beloit , city (1990 pop. 35,573), Rock co., S Wis., on the Rock River; inc. 1846. It lies in an agricultural area. Beloit's manufactures include papermaking machinery, engines, food, and knives. A trading post was established on the site in 1824 for trade with the Winnebagos, and in 1837 the first permanent settlers arrived from New England. Beloit College, founded in 1846, is there. |
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Beloit
Beloit, Wisconsin/USA Blodgett Settlement, The Turtle, New Albany The name is said to be derived from the French bel ‘beautiful’ and the last syllable of Detroit, although its connection with that city is unknown.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Beloit." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Beloit." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Beloit.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Beloit." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Beloit.html |
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