List of company towns in the United States
This 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.
Listed by state
Alabama
Acipco, Alabama , formerly owned by American Cast Iron Pipe Company Aldrich, Alabama , formerly owned by Montevallo Coal Mining CompanyBayview, Alabama , formerly owned by Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co. Bemiston, Alabama , formerly owned by the Bemis Brothers Bag Company Chickasaw, Alabama , formerly owned by Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation [ 1] Docena, Alabama , formerly owned by Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co.Edgewater, Alabama , formerly owned by Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co.Fairfield, Alabama , (1910) originally "Corey", formerly owned by Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co.Kaulton, Alabama , owned by Kaul Lumber Co. Margaret, Alabama established by Alabama Fuel and Iron Company West Blocton, Alabama , formerly owned by Cahaba Coal Mining CompanyWoodward, Alabama , formerly owned by Woodward Iron Company , later acquired by US Steel
Arizona
Ajo, Arizona , owned by Phelps Dodge Bagdad, Arizona Freeport McMoRan (formerly Phelps Dodge)Clarkdale, Arizona , built, named for, and formerly owned by Senator William A. Clark 's United Verde Copper Company Goodyear, Arizona , founded by and named after the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Kearny, Arizona , built by Kennecott Mining Company in 1958Litchfield Park, Arizona , built by and named after Goodyear CEO Paul W. Litchfield Morenci, Arizona Freeport McMoRan (formerly Phelps Dodge)San Manuel, Arizona , built for Magma Copper (later BHP )
California
Betteravia, California , built by Union Sugar CompanyChester, California , associated with The Collins Companies Cowell, California , built by Cowell Portland CementCrannell, California , built by Little River Redwood Company[ 2] Fort Bragg, California , is a decommissioned United States Army post with residential development and California Western Railroad service overseen by the Union Lumber Company, later Georgia-Pacific [ 3] Graeagle, California , owned by Fruit Growers Supply Company, an affiliate of Sunkist Hercules, California , built by the Hercules Powder Company Hilt, California , owned by Northern California Lumber Co., then purchased by the Fruit Growers Supply Company, an affiliate of Sunkist Irvine, California , built by The Irvine Company and incorporated in 1971; the largest planned community in the world, but technically not a company town.Kirkwood, California , Owned by Vail ResortsKorbel, Humboldt County, California , built by Humboldt Lumber Mill Company[ 4] McCloud, California , built by McCloud River Railroad Lumber Company.Metropolitan, California , built by Metropolitan Redwood Lumber Company[ 5] Nipton, California , owned by Spiegelworld Nortonville, California , owned by the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company Pino Grande, California , built by El Dorado Lumber Company[ 6] Rockport, California , built by Cottoneva Lumber Company[ 3] Samoa, California , built by Vance Lumber Company [ 7] Scotia, California , largely owned by the Pacific Lumber Company (PALCO)Selby, California , owned by American Smelting and Refining Company .Spreckels, California , formerly owned by Spreckels Sugar Company Tormey, California , owned by American Smelting and Refining Company .Trona, California , formerly owned by American Potash and Chemical Usal, California , built by Usal Redwood Company[ 8] Weed, California , named for sawmill owner Abner WeedWestwood, California , built by the Red River Lumber Company, sold in 1944 to Fruit Growers Supply Company, an affiliate of Sunkist Wheeler, California , built by lumber company
Colorado
Climax, Colorado , built by the Climax Molybdenum Company, The residential houses were all transported to the West Park subdivision of Leadville, Colorado, before 1965, leaving only the mining buildings standing.Durango, Colorado , organized in 1880 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Gilman, Colorado , built around (and eventually abandoned due to) the New Jersey Zinc Company 's Eagle mineLudlow, Colorado , was dominated by Colorado Fuel and Iron Portland, Fremont County, Colorado , built by the Ideal Cement Company
Connecticut
Florida
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Granite City, Illinois , built by St. Louis Stamping Company, a steel company known for its "Granite ware" in which cooking utensils were made to look like graniteHegewisch, Chicago , founded by Adolph Hegewisch (President of the United States Rolling Stock Company) to emulate the company town of Pullman.Leclaire, Illinois , founded by N. O. Nelson (the owner of the Nelson Manufacturing Company) and named in honor of Edme-Jean Leclaire .Pullman, Chicago , once an independent city within Illinois, owned by the Pullman Sleeping Car Co. Naplate , built and formerly owned by the National Plate Glass Co.Steger, Illinois , built and formerly owned by Steger and Sons Piano.
Indiana
Iowa
Buxton , a camp of the Consolidation Coal Company , abandoned.Cleveland, a camp of the Whitebreast Coal and Mining Company, outside Lucas , abandoned.
Everist , a camp of the Mammoth Vein Coal Company (later, the Empire Coal Company), abandoned.Muchakinock , a coal camp of the Consolidation Coal Company , abandoned.Newton , where the well-known Maytag company closed down in 2006.Numa and its abandoned suburb Martinstown, former home of the Numa Block Coal Company.Severs , south of Colfax camp of the Colfax Consolidated Coal Company, abandoned.Stone City , a town built by local limestone quarry businesses. Today an unincorporated community .
Kentucky
Barthell , built by the Stearns Coal and Lumber Company in 1902.Benham , built and formerly owned by International Harvester .Blackey , built and formerly owned by Blackey Coal Company.Blue Heron , ghost town built by Stearns Coal and Lumber Company.David , built and formerly owned by Princess Elkhorn Coal Company.Fleming-Neon , built and formerly owned by Elkhorn Coal Corporation.Highsplint , built and formerly owned by High Splint Coal Company.Jenkins , built and formerly owned by Consolidation Coal Company .Lynch , built and formerly owned by U.S. Steel.Midway , built and laid out by Lexington and Ohio Railroad in 1830.Seco , built and formerly owned by South Eastern Coal Company.Stearns , built by Stearns Coal and Lumber Company.Stone , built and formerly owned by Pond Creek Coal Company. It was also owned by Fordson Coal Company and Eastern Coal Company.Thealka , built and formerly owned by North East Coal Company.Van Lear , built and formerly owned by Consolidation Coal Company.Wayland , built and formerly owned by Elk Horn Coal Company.Wheelwright , built and formerly owned by Elk Horn Coal Company.
Louisiana
Bogalusa, Louisiana , started by Great Southern Lumber Company Cinclare, Louisiana , started by Harry L. Laws & CompanyElizabeth, Louisiana started by Industrial Lumber CompanyFisher, Louisiana , started by Louisiana Long Leaf Lumber Company Fullerton, Louisiana , started by the Gulf Lumber Company Garden City, Louisiana , started by Albert Hanson Lumber Company Glenmora, Louisiana started by Louisiana Sawmill Company Ltd.Kinder, Louisiana started by Peavy Byrnes Lumber CompanyLong Leaf, Louisiana started by Crowell and Spencer Lumber CompanyPawnee, Louisiana Stables, Louisiana , started by the Gulf Lumber Company
Maine
Chisholm, Maine , built by the Otis Falls Pulp & Paper CompanyHastings, Maine , built by the Hastings Lumber Company[ 10] Katahdin Iron Works , built by Piscataquis Iron Works Company[ 11] Millinocket, Maine , 20th century residential development for the Great Northern Paper Company mill[ 12] Milo, Maine , includes residential developments for employees of Bangor and Aroostook Railroad 's Derby shops[ 13] Newhall, Maine , residences for employees of Oriental Powder Company [ 14] Rumford, Maine , includes residential developments by paper mill owner Hugh J. Chisholm [ 15] Westbrook, Maine , 20th century economy dominated by S. D. Warren Paper Mill
Massachusetts
Hopedale, Massachusetts , former home of the Draper Corporation , textile machine manufacturer.North Dighton, Massachusetts , former textile mill town, greatly expanded during the 1910s–1920s.Southbridge, Massachusetts , former mill town, known for the home of American Optical Company .Whitinsville, Massachusetts , former home of Whitin Machine Works , textile machine manufacturer.
Michigan
Alberta, Michigan , started by Henry FordGwinn, Michigan , owned by Cleveland Cliffs Iron, nicknamed the "Model Town", because CCI intended its layout to be a model for all of their other company townsHermansville, Michigan , started by the Wisconsin Land & Lumber Company
Minnesota
Akeley, Minnesota , developed by T. B. Walker and named for his business partner, Healy C. AkeleyBabbitt, Minnesota and Silver Bay, Minnesota , developed by Reserve Mining Co. Elcor, Minnesota , developed by Pickands Mather & Company Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota , developed by Erie Mining Co.Morgan Park, Duluth, Minnesota , built by U.S. Steel and named for J.P. MorganSplitrock, Minnesota , developed by the Split Rock Lumber Company
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
Boulder City, Nevada , built and formerly owned by the United States Bureau of Reclamation Empire, Nevada , owned by USG Corporation McGill, Nevada , owned by Kennecott Copper Corporation Ruth, Nevada , owned by Kennecott Copper CorporationWeed Heights, Nevada , owned by Anaconda Copper Company
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Bunn, North Carolina , a former company town previously owned by the Montgomery Lumber Company Bynum, North Carolina , formerly owned by J.M. Odell Manufacturing Company (town purchased by the county in the 1970s)Canton, North Carolina , a company town built-up by the Champion International Paper CompanyKannapolis, North Carolina , owned by the Cannon Mills Company Saxapahaw, North Carolina , formerly owned by Sellers Manufacturing Company
Ohio
Glenwillow, Ohio , built by the Austin Powder Company [ 19] Goes Station, Ohio , built by the Miami Powder Company [ 20] Kings Mills, Ohio , built by the Great Western Powder Company and Peters Cartridge Company [ 21] McDonald, Ohio , built and formerly owned by the Carnegie Steel Company (later U.S. Steel)Rossford, Ohio , founded by the Edward Ford Plate Glass Company (later Libbey-Owens-Ford )
Oklahoma
Oregon
Algoma, Oregon , supported by the Algoma Lumber Company Bradwood, Oregon [ 23] Brookings, Oregon , built by John E. Brookings and sold to California & Oregon Lumber Company Dee, Oregon Gilchrist, Oregon Grand Ronde, Oregon Hines, Oregon Kinzua, Oregon Maxville, Oregon Mowich, Oregon Neverstill, Oregon Olney, Oregon Orenco, Oregon , Oregon Nursery CompanyPerry, Oregon Pine Ridge, Oregon Pondosa, Oregon Powers, Oregon Shevlin, Oregon Southport, Oregon , owned by the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company Starkey, Oregon Valsetz, Oregon Vanport, Oregon Vaughn, Oregon Wauna, Oregon Wendling, Oregon Westfir, Oregon Wheeler, Tillamook County, Oregon Wilark, Oregon
Pennsylvania
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania , former home of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Company Ambridge, Pennsylvania , formed in 1905 by the American Bridge Company Braddock, Pennsylvania , dominated by Carnegie Steel Company and later by U.S. Steel Buck Run, Pennsylvania , built by James B. Neale between 1902 and 1943 for his anthracite coal miners and their families. By 1925, his company town boasted of a school, an infirmary, a community recreation facility, a company store and several churches in addition to homes for the miners with running water, electricity and steam heat. The Buck Run colliery was located outside of Pottsville, in Schuylkill County.Ford City, Pennsylvania , organized in 1887 by PPG Industries Hershey, Pennsylvania , built by Hershey Chocolate Corporation [ 9] [ 24] Kistler, Pennsylvania , built by the Mount Union Refractories Company in 1918, designed by John NolenLake Trade, Pennsylvania , a now defunct coal mining town in Venango Township, Northern Butler CountyLawrence Park Township, Pennsylvania , built by General Electric Company in 1919Natrona, Pennsylvania , built by the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company in the 1850s with later additionsPeale, Pennsylvania (1883–1912)Saxonburg, Pennsylvania , founded by John A. Roebling and other German immigrants it was the site of his first wire works in the United States (see also Roebling, New Jersey )Claghorn , Vintondale , and Wehrum, Pennsylvania , built by the Lackawanna Coal Company Tacony, Philadelphia , built by Henry Disston for workers at his saw factoryWilmerding, Pennsylvania , a borough formed by the Westinghouse Air Brake Company Vandergrift, Pennsylvania , established by George McCurtry, President of Apollo Iron and Steel CompanyWoolrich, Pennsylvania , the home of Woolrich, Inc.
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Alcoa, Tennessee , formerly owned by Alcoa and still economically dominated by the companyBemis, Tennessee , built by the Bemis Bag Company for mill workers; now a history district in Jackson Coalmont, Tennessee , operated by the Sewanee Coal, Coke and Land CompanyNorris, Tennessee , built and formerly owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority Oak Ridge, Tennessee , built in secret by the United States government for the Manhattan Project ; controlled by the federal government until 1959Old Hickory, Tennessee , built to house DuPont employees; now a suburb of Nashville
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Bacova, Virginia, created by the Tidewater Lumber Company. The name Bacova was selected by the company as shorthand for Bath County, Va.
Bassett, Virginia , dominated by Bassett Furniture company, still housing the company’s headquartersFries, Virginia , created by the Washington Mill .Saltville, Virginia , dominated by Mathieson Alkali Works and its successors through the Olin Corporation Stanleytown, Virginia was dominated by Stanley Furniture
Washington
Alpine, Washington , owned by Alpine Lumber CompanyBarneton, Washington , owned by Kent Lumber Company, bought in 1911 by Seattle City Light , razed in 1924Black Diamond, Washington , owned by the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company , sold to the Pacific Coast Company in 1904Bodie, Washington , and its related Bodie Mine controlled by the Northern Gold Company Coulee Dam, Washington was originally two adjacent company towns created in 1933 to support the construction of Grand Coulee Dam – Mason City, owned by lead construction contractor Consolidated Builders Inc., and Engineers' Town, owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. CBI transferred control of Mason City to Reclamation in 1942. Reclamation then combined Engineers' Town and Mason City into Coulee Dam in 1948, began selling the town to its inhabitants in 1957, and completed the divestiture in 1959, when Coulee Dam officially incorporated as a town.Diablo, Washington is a running settlement in unincorporated Whatcom County, it was created by Seattle City Light in 1930Dupont, Washington , provided housing to workers at a dynamite factory on the waterfront operated by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company .Holden, Washington , built by the Howe Sound Mining Company , which also owned Britannia Beach; once the most productive copper mine in the U.S., the mine closed in 1957 and it and the townsite were sold to a unit of the Lutheran church for $1 in the 1950s; now run as a Christian retreat centerHooper, Washington , owned by the McGregor Land and Livestock CompanyLongview, Washington , established in 1921 by the Long-Bell Lumber Company and led by Robert A. Long the lumber baron from Kansas.Newhalem, Washington , owned by Seattle City Light , as is nearby Diablo Port Gamble, Washington , still owned by Pope & Talbot but the lumber mill has not operated since the mid-1990sRichland, Washington , run by the Army Corps of Engineers during and after WWII to house Hanford Site workersRoche Harbor, Washington , formerly supporting lime kilns owned by Tacoma and Roche Harbor Lime Company Ruston, Washington , established by industrialist William Rust; the town's primary industry was an ASARCO copper smelting plantSnoqualmie Falls, Washington , established by Weyerhaeuser . It was abandoned on an unknown date.
West Virginia
Cass, West Virginia , founded in 1901 for West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company logging the nearby mountainsCoalwood, West Virginia , formerly owned by the Olga Coal CompanyGary, West Virginia , formerly owned by U.S. Steel Grant Town, West Virginia , built by the Federal Coal and Coke Company, which built and operated the Federal No. 1 Mine.Kay Moor or Kaymoor, West Virginia , owned by the Low Moor Iron Company
Wisconsin
Fosterville, Wisconsin , was built by John J. Foster of the Vilas County Lumber Company. Now it is named Presque Isle, Wisconsin Goodman, Wisconsin , built by Goodman Lumber Co.Kohler, Wisconsin , built by the Kohler Company Laona, Wisconsin , built by the William D. Connor 's Connor CompanyWinegar, Wisconsin , Fosterville renamed by William S. Winegar of the Vilas County Lumber Company in 1910. Now named Presque Isle, Wisconsin
Wyoming
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