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 Definition A rural village, town or small urban community founded by officials of an industrial company or corporation and wholly or mostly owned by the company/corporation. Company towns were a common feature of industrialization in the U.S. during the 19th and early 20th centuries, especially in the manufacturing, timbering and mining industries. [d] [e]
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