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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] |
Winsted (Aberdeen, Maryland)
Winsted, also known as the Todd House and the Old Brick House, is a historic home located at Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story, five- bay brick federal style dwelling on a low stone foundation. Also on the property is a small one-story rubble stone smokehouse. Winsted was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ... in 1979. References External links *, including photo from 1977, Maryland Historical Trust Houses in Harford County, Maryland Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Federal architecture in Maryland Aberdeen, Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Harford County, Maryland {{HarfordCountyMD-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winsted, Minnesota
Winsted is a city in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,240 at the 2020 census. History A post office called Winsted has been in operation since 1858. The city was named after Winsted, Connecticut. The name "Winsted" is a portmanteau created from the names of two towns, Winchester and Barkhamsted, located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. The Electric Short Line (commonly referred to as the Luce Line) provided freight and interurban passenger rail service to Winsted. Passenger service ended by the 1950s, and the tracks were abandoned by the Chicago & North Western Railway in 1972. Geography Winsted is in the northeast corner of McLeod County on the west shore of Winsted Lake. It is north-northeast of Glencoe, the county seat, east-northeast of Hutchinson, and south of Howard Lake in Wright County. McLeod County Roads 1, 5, 6, and 9 are the main routes in the community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, radio and television personality, and blogger * Mary Elizabeth Winstead (born 1984), American actress * Nash Winstead (1925–2008), North Carolina State University assistant professor and administrator in various positions * W. Arthur Winstead (1904–1995), U.S. Representative from Mississippi * Wendy Winstead (?–1990), American veterinarian and author * Doodles Weaver Winstead Sheffield Glenndenning Dixon "Doodles" Weaver (May 11, 1911 – January 17, 1983) was an American character actor, comedian, and musician. Born into a wealthy West Coast family, Weaver began his career in radio. In the late 1930s, he p ... (1911–1983), born Winstead Sheffield Weaver, American actor and comedian Other uses * Winstead PC, a law firm he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
