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Kokomo
Kokomo , city (1990 pop. 44,962), seat of Howard co., N central Ind., on Wildcat Creek; inc. 1865. Glass, motor vehicle parts, metal products, plastics, food and beverages, and plumbing fixtures are made in the city. The first commercially built automobile was developed and tested in Kokomo in 1894 by Elwood Haynes. Of interest is the Elwood Haynes Museum. Indiana Univ. has a campus at Kokomo. |
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"Kokomo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kokomo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Kokomo.html "Kokomo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Kokomo.html |
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Kokomo
Kokomo, Indiana/USA Laid out in 1844 and named after a Miami chief whose name meant ‘Black Walnut’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kokomo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kokomo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Kokomo.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kokomo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Kokomo.html |
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