It’s not surprising to rename a place after the biggest employers. Johnson City, NY used to be called Lestershire, but was renamed in honor of the George F. Johnson, head of the Endicott Johnson shoe company. And nearby Endwell, NY was named after a line of shoes made by the company called the “Endwell.”
How many places are named after a shoe, and why has Ripley’s never done that?
It’s not surprising to rename a place after the biggest employers. Johnson City, NY used to be called Lestershire, but was renamed in honor of the George F. Johnson, head of the Endicott Johnson shoe company. And nearby Endwell, NY was named after a line of shoes made by the company called the “Endwell.”
How many places are named after a shoe, and why has Ripley’s never done that?