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Winsted (other)
Winsted may refer to a location in the United States: * Winsted, Connecticut * Winsted (Aberdeen, Maryland), a home on the National Register of Historic Places * Winsted, Minnesota See also * Winstead (other) Winstead may refer to: Places * Clay, Kentucky, briefly known as Winstead in the 19th century People * Charles Winstead (1891–1973), one of the three FBI agents who shot and killed John Dillinger * Lizz Winstead (born 1961), American comedian ... * Winstedt, a surname {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winsted, Connecticut
Winsted is a census-designated place and an incorporated city in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the town of Winchester. The population of Winsted was 7,712 at the 2010 census, out of 11,242 in the entire town of Winchester. History Settled in 1750, the city of Winsted was formed at the junction of the Mad River and Still River and was one of the first mill towns in Connecticut. Manufactured products started with scythes at the Winsted Manufacturing Company in 1792. The city is within the town of Winchester, and its name derives from the fact that it is the business center for the towns of Winchester and Barkhamsted. Winsted, along with New Haven, Connecticut, was a center for the production of mechanical clocks in the 1900s. The Gilbert Clock Company, located along the Still River north of town, was founded in 1871 by William L. Gilbert (1806–1890) and became one of the largest clock companies in the world around the start of the 20th century. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
