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Holcomb Reflecting Telescope
Holcomb may refer to: Places In the United States: * Holcomb, Kansas * Holcomb, Missouri * Holcomb, New York * Holcomb Creek Falls in Georgia * Holcomb Valley near Big Bear Lake, California * Holcomb Gardens on the Butler University campus in Indianapolis * Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium at Butler University Other uses * Holcomb (surname) See also * Holcombe (other) * Justice Holcomb (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holcomb, Kansas
Holcomb is a city in Finney County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,245. History Holcomb took its name from a local hog farmer. The city was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The first post office in Holcomb was established in December 1909. 1959 murders The town of Holcomb was thrust into national and, eventually, international notoriety after November 15, 1959, when four members of the prominent Clutter family (father Herbert, 48; his wife Bonnie, 45; their youngest daughter, Nancy, 16; and son Kenyon, 15) were found bound and shot to death in various rooms of their home, on the family's River Valley Farm on the outskirts of Holcomb. Two ex-convicts, Richard ("Dick") Hickock and Perry Smith, were arrested, tried, and convicted of the killings. It started when both Hickock and Smith were released from prison and, acting on jailhouse information by a cellmate of Hickock's named Floyd W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holcomb, Missouri
Holcomb is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 635 at the 2010 census. History A post office called Holcomb has been in operation since 1882. The community has the name of Lewis Holcomb, a county sheriff. Geography Holcomb is located at (36.402658, -90.022950). The city lies at the intersection of Missouri Route 25 and Missouri Route 53 in the western Bootheel. The St. Francis River and the Missouri- Arkansas state line pass just to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 635 people, 248 households, and 173 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 279 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.59% White, 1.73% Black or African American, 2.20% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.09% of the populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holcomb, New York
Holcomb was a village located on New York State Route 20C (now New York State Route 444) in the town of East Bloomfield, New York, East Bloomfield in Ontario County, New York. It was incorporated in 1917. In 1990, the village merged with the neighboring village of East Bloomfield to create a single village named Bloomfield, New York, Bloomfield. Many local businesses still reference the Holcomb name, such as the "East Bloomfield-Holcomb Volunteer Fire Department" and the "Holcomb Snooker House and Rodeo Bar." References External links Village of Bloomfield official website Former villages in New York (state) Populated places in Ontario County, New York Populated places disestablished in 1990 {{OntarioCountyNY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holcomb Creek Falls
Holcomb Creek Falls, located in the Chattooga River Ranger District of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Rabun County, Georgia, drop 120 feet over shoals. There is 1.75 mile loop hiking trail that provides access to both Holcomb Creek Falls and nearby Ammons Creek Falls. A wooden observation deck has been built to allow views of the waterfall. Directions: From Clayton, Georgia take Warwoman Road east for 10 miles. Turn left onto Hale Ridge Road (Forest Service Road 7) for 7 miles until it intersects Overflow Road (Forest Service Road 86). External linksPhotographs of Holcomb Creek Falls from the Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory {{Authority control Waterfalls of Georgia (U.S. state) Protected areas of Rabun County, Georgia Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Waterfalls of Rabun County, Georgia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holcomb Valley
Holcomb Valley, located in the San Bernardino Mountains about five miles north of Big Bear Lake, was the site of the most gold mines in Southern California. It was named after William F. Holcomb, who found gold there in 1860. That year started the largest gold rush in the Southern California region."NO. 619: HOLCOMB VALLEY" , State Historical Landmarks, San Bernardino County The of Belleville grew up near there and flourished for about ten years before being abandoned. The site is now registered as |
Holcomb Gardens
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Holcomb may refer to: Places In the United States: * Holcomb, Kansas * Holcomb, Missouri * Holcomb, New York * Holcomb Creek Falls in Georgia * Holcomb Valley near Big Bear Lake, California * Holcomb Gardens on the Butler University campus in Indianapolis * Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium at Butler University Other uses * Holcomb (surname) See also * Holcombe (other) * Justice Holcomb (other) Justice Holcomb may refer to: *Oscar Raymond Holcomb Oscar Raymond Holcomb (December 31, 1869 – September 14, 1948) was an American lawyer, and justice of the Washington Supreme Court from 1915 to 1927, and again from 1927 to 1939. Defeated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holcomb Observatory And Planetarium
Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium is a part of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. First observatory In 1888, the university built its first observatory when the campus was located on the east side of Indianapolis. The observatory housed a telescope that was purchased from the estate of Robert McKim of Madison, Indiana that year. The lens for the telescope was manufactured by Alvan Clark & Sons in 1883 and was originally part of McKim's personal observatory located near his home in Madison. When the campus moved to the north side of Indianapolis in 1928, the old observatory on the Irvington campus was torn down. The telescope was reconditioned in the 1930s and remounted on the new campus, but sat unused until 1945. Construction 200px, The inscription reads "''The Heavens Declare The Glory Of God''" In 1953, benefactor James Irving Holcomb and his wife gave $325,000 for the construction of an observatory as the centennial gift to the university. In October 1954, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holcomb (surname)
Holcomb is a surname, originating in a number of English villages with the name Holcombe. Early examples are recorded as ''de'' Holcombe, and the final ''e'' has been dropped from many family names, particularly in the USA. Notable people with the surname Holcomb include: * Al Holcomb, American football coach * Amasa Holcomb, American farmer, surveyor, civil engineer, businessman, and manufacturer of surveying instruments * Benjamin Harrison Holcomb, American, one-time oldest living man * Bob Holcomb, American politician and attorney * Bobby Holcomb, American artist and musician * Charles Holcomb, American judge * Charlie Holcomb, American-born English cricketer * Cole Holcomb, American football player * Corey Holcomb, American stand-up comedian, radio host, and actor * David Holcomb, American State Senator from Ohio * Doug Holcomb, American basketball player * Drew Holcomb, American singer and songwriter * Eric Holcomb, American politician, Governor of Indiana * Jeff Holcom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holcombe (other)
Holcombe may refer to: Places ;United Kingdom * Holcombe, Greater Manchester * Holcombe, East Devon * Holcombe, Somerset * Holcombe, Teignbridge, Devon * Holcombe Manor, Chatham, Kent * Holcombe Rogus, Devon * Holcombe Court, Devon * Holcombe Burnell, a Devon parish ;United States * Holcombe, Wisconsin, unincorporated community * Lake Holcombe, Wisconsin, town * Holcombe Flowage, recreation area, Wisconsin Other uses * Holcombe (surname) * Holcombe Hockey Club, Rochester, Kent * Holcombe Legion The Holcombe Legion of South Carolina fought in the American Civil War as part of the Confederate States Army. It was a true legion, being made up of different types of units, in this case cavalry (four companies) and infantry (initially eight com ..., a unit in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War See also * Holcomb (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
