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- The origin of the name "Hollywood" is disputed, but several stories exist12345:
- Daeida Wilcox, wife of Horace H. Wilcox, named their ranch "Hollywood" after hearing about a town with the same name in Ohio12.
- A friend of the Wilcox family referred to the land purchased by H.J. Whitley as "Hollywood"4.
- H.J. Whitley is known as the "Father of Hollywood" and purchased 500 acres of land in the late 19th century5.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.The town's name came from Daeida, who, while on a train trip east met a woman that described her country home in Ohio, that had been named for the Dutch settlement of Hollywood. Liking the name, Daeida christened their ranch "Hollywood," upon her return.www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3871.htmlHollywood was incorporated in 1903 and merged with Los Angeles in 1910. At that time, Prospect Avenue became the now-famous Hollywood Boulevard. How Hollywood got its name is disputed. According to one story, after Harvey and Daeida Wilcox learned there was an Ohio town called Hollywood, she named their ranch the same and the name stuck.www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/hollywoodHollywood (n.) 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.www.etymonline.com/word/HollywoodA friend of the Wilcox family, who lived in Holly Canyon, referred to the 500 acres of land that H.J. Whitley purchased as “Hollywood.” It is said that this name stuck and became synonymous with the burgeoning entertainment industry.www.ncesc.com/geographic-pedia/how-did-hollywo…The only verifiable truth of Hollywood's origins is that H.J. Whitley is known as the "Father of Hollywood." Whitley purchased 500 acres of land from E.C. Hurd in the late 19th century. Harvey Wilcox also purchased land during this time, and several of the legends involve Harvey's wife, Daeida Wilcox, coming up with the "Hollywood" name.www.thehollywoodhotel.com/blog/do-you-know-th… - People also ask
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