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Mill towns

Scope note

Designates industrial settlements in which the primary employment is in factories for the manufacture of, for example, paper, steel, or textiles.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30008436

Broader Terms used

industrial towns

Term used for

milltowns
towns, mill

Equivalent Terms used

mill town

Created

13yrs ago

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