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Freeport, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia)Freeport. 1 City (2020 pop. 23,973), seat of Stephenson co., NW Ill., on the Pecatonica River; inc. 1850. It is a trade and manufacturing center in a ...

Greenwich, town, United States

(Encyclopedia)Greenwich grĕnˈĭch [key], residential town (2020 pop. 63,518), Fairfield co., SW Conn., on ...

Griffin, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Griffin, city (2020 pop. 23,478), seat of Spalding co., W central Ga., in a farm and cotton area increasingly integrated into metropolitan Atlanta's eco...

Goshen, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Goshen. <1> City (2020 pop. 34,517), seat of Elkhart co., N Ind., on the Elkhart River; inc. 1868. Goshen is in a farm and dairy region; poultry ...

Anderson, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia)Anderson. 1 City (2020 pop. 54,788), seat of Madison co., E central Ind., on the White River; inc. 1838. It is a manufacturing center in a fertile farm area; food products, aircraft ...

Glasgow, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Glasgow. <1> City (2020 pop. 15,014), seat of Barren co., S central Ky.; inc. 1799. It is an agricultural trade center that relies on dairy, ...

Glastonbury, town, United States

(Encyclopedia)Glastonbury, town (2020 pop. 35,159), Hartford co., central Conn., a suburb of Hartford on the Connecticut River; inc. 1690. Located near a farming regi...

Glencoe, village, United States

(Encyclopedia)Glencoe glĕnˈkō [key], residential village (2020 pop. 8,849), Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake M...

Gloucester, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Gloucester, city (2020 pop. 29,729), Essex co., NE Mass., on Cape Ann; settled 1623, inc. as a city 1873. It is a port of entry at the head of Glouceste...

Andalusia, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Andalusia, ăndəlo͞oˈshə, –zhə [key]city, seat of Covington co., S Ala., in a farming and forestry area; inc. 1844. Its manufactures include processed peanuts and ...