Hollywood

Hollywood
Hollywood region near Los Angeles, named for the ranch that once stood there, which was named by Deida Wilcox, wife of Horace H. Wilcox, Kansas City real estate man, when they moved there in 1886. They began selling off building lots in 1891 and the village was incorporated in 1903. Once a quiet farming community, by 1910 barns were being converted into movie studios. The name was used generically for "American movies" from 1926, three years after the giant sign was set up, originally Hollywoodland, another real estate developer's promotion.

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  • Hollywood, FL — U.S. city in Florida Population (2000): 139357 Housing Units (2000): 68426 Land area (2000): 27.340004 sq. miles (70.810283 sq. km) Water area (2000): 3.455578 sq. miles (8.949905 sq. km) Total area (2000): 30.795582 sq. miles (79.760188 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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